UNSPSC 50625600: Non GMO rutabaga purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO rutabagas. 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 50625600 Non GMO rutabaga purees is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not feature rutabaga purees or specialty vegetable purees of any kind. Instead, the opportunities reflect a fundamental mismatch between the nominal code and actual procurement activity: the records show comprehensive food service contracts spanning fresh produce, canned goods, proteins, dairy, prepared entrees, condiments, and supplies for institutional food service operations—primarily school nutrition programs, state healthcare facilities, and corrections departments. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated scope.

The opportunities that appear under this code involve state departments, county school systems, and independent school districts soliciting broad food procurement across multiple categories rather than non-GMO vegetable purees as a line item. Recent representative activity includes the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000016405 in June 2026 for canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026); and multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) posting IFBs and RFPs for annual food contracts covering hundreds of line items. Illinois Veterans Homes and Texas DSHS facilities round out the geographic and issuing-body mix. These procurements span Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. The mismatch between code name and actual solicitations suggests this code may have been assigned incorrectly to food service contracts that belong under broader food commodity or meal service codes.