UNSPSC 50626206: Non GMO goldensweet sweet potato purees

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO goldensweet 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 50626206 Non GMO goldensweet sweet potato purees is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy this product primarily through food service procurement for institutional facilities—state supported living centers, correctional institutions, school nutrition programs, and county social services operations. The actual recent solicitations reveal a much broader scope: the code appears in multi-line-item food service bids that span prepared foods, frozen proteins, fresh and canned produce, dairy, and consumable supplies. Recent opportunities under this code do not isolate non-GMO golden sweet potato purees as a standalone requirement; instead, this commodity sits within large aggregate food contracts that may or may not specify non-GMO status or potato variety at the line-item level. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia, Illinois), state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), and school districts (Ben Hill County, Burke County, Texas independent schools). Texas dominates recent activity—two state-supported living centers and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted competitive bids between May and October 2026—with secondary activity in Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois school nutrition and state-facility food service.

Recent opportunities show competitive IFB and sealed-bid processes with compressed timelines. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026) and IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) each solicited 20–22 line items of consumables and food products with F.O.B. Destination pricing and seven-day delivery requirements; the El Paso contract's prior-year value was $1.5 million with renewal options through 2028. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21) procured approximately 382 line items across five geographic warehouse distribution points statewide with FOB Destination pricing and a two-year initial term plus two one-year renewal options. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia posted a comprehensive food bid (due June 15, 2026) spanning multiple categories across four school sites; Burke County Public Schools (sealed bids due June 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM) solicited nearly 400 line items across five schools for the 2026-2027 nutrition year. All bids require firm, fixed pricing for the initial contract period, compliance with USDA standards and Buy American provisions where applicable, minimum liability insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000), and 30-day payment terms. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent commodity-level records; Texas bidder preference and Oregon fabrication/residency preferences were noted in specific state procurements.