UNSPSC 50624901: Non GMO chinese lantern purees

The variety of Non GMO nightshades known as Non GMO chinese lantern. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50624901 Non GMO chinese lantern purees (Commodity) shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's title suggests specialty fruit purees, yet recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect broad-based food service contracting for school districts, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and state institutions — typically spanning hundreds of line items across fresh produce, proteins, dairy, prepared foods, and consumable supplies rather than a discrete puree product. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services (Oregon, Texas), state institutions (Illinois Veterans Home), county school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Muscogee County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia), and specialized buying cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, reflecting cyclical back-to-school and new fiscal-year procurement windows.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Missouri) and the West (Oregon, Texas, Illinois), with Georgia school districts appearing most frequently across multiple recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services' IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, bids due June 19, 2026, previous purchase $13.75 per case), Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens (sealed bids due April 27, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (estimated spending approximately $4.4 million for Area One, proposals due March 4, 2026). The code shows substantial activity but little evidence of procurement specifically targeting non-GMO chinese lantern purees as a distinct line item or primary scope; the tagging appears to reflect misclassification or catch-all coding for general food service procurement.