UNSPSC 50626202: Non GMO centennial sweet potato purees

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO centennial sweet 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 50626202 Non GMO centennial sweet potato purees, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—specialty vegetable purees with non-GMO certification—does not align with the actual work being solicited under it. Recent opportunities posted against this code involve general food procurement for state facilities, school districts, and correctional institutions, spanning canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, and broad-line grocery fulfillment rather than sweet potato purees specifically. The issuing bodies are primarily school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state hospitals and supported living centers), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state veterans homes (Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy). No activity shows a vendor soliciting or a state or local buyer requesting sweet potato purees specifically.

The geographic spread covers Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, with school districts in the Southeast and institutional food service procurement in multiple regions. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, IFB, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for school nutrition food products across multiple categories (due June 15, 2026, IFB), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned tomatoes at approximately 7,616 cases (due June 19, 2026, ITB), and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools plus distribution centers (due April 27, 2026, IFB). The code shows no meaningful recent procurement of non-GMO sweet potato purees; the UNSPSC tagging appears to be a classification mismatch rather than a reflection of actual buying activity under this commodity code.