UNSPSC 50625508: Non GMO specialty potato purees

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO specialty 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 50625508 Non GMO specialty potato purees is a Commodity code that sees little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code predominantly solicit general food service products—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, and bulk grocery items for schools, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers—rather than specialty potato purees or potato-based products. None of the 21 solicitations in the recent block explicitly specify potato purees, non-GMO potato products, or potato-focused procurement; the code appears to have been applied inconsistently or as a catch-all classification that does not reflect the actual scope of work being bought.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI, Burke County Public Schools, and Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia; Muscogee County Schools in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Douglas County School System in Georgia; Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia), state agencies (Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy; Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Oregon Department of Corrections; State of Georgia), and independent school nutrition programs, all soliciting through IFB, RFP, and RFQ notices with response dates between February 2026 and July 2026. The geographic spread covers Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia, with the heaviest concentration in Georgia school districts. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (specialty potato purees) and the actual solicitations suggests this code either sees minimal specialty-product procurement or has been misapplied to broader food-service categories; vendors pursuing this code should verify directly with issuing bodies whether potato purees or potato products are genuinely required before investing in qualification and bidding.