UNSPSC 50625500: Non GMO potato purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO potatoes. 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 50625500 Non GMO potato purees, a Class code, encompasses processed potato products and related food service items for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and other state and local institutional food service operations. Recent opportunities under this code show state and local buyers procuring prepared potato products (french fries, hashbrown patties), fresh potatoes, canned vegetables, and broader consumable food packages as part of large-scale institutional food supply contracts. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, departments of corrections, school districts, and county nutrition programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat buyers, alongside Georgia school districts and county nutrition authorities.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas (multiple solicitations from HHSC and TDCJ), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods including prepared potato products for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including proteins and vegetables for distribution across five geographic areas, due May 4, 2026; Ben Hill County Schools' sealed bid for school nutrition food products across four school locations for the 2026-2027 school year, due June 15, 2026; and Burke County Public Schools' sealed bid for nearly 400 line items of grocery items across five schools, due June 5, 2026. An Oregon Department of Corrections procurement for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes was due June 19, 2026, and the Illinois Department of Human Services solicited quarterly food orders for July-September 2026, due June 26, 2026, though the specific Oregon and Illinois opportunities contain limited detail on potato-specific scope.