UNSPSC 50626208: Non GMO japanese sweet potato purees

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO japanese 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 50626208 Non GMO japanese sweet potato purees is a Commodity code. The code nominally describes a narrowly specified processed vegetable product, but recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect a much broader procurement reality: state and local governments are buying shelf-stable and fresh food products of all kinds for institutional food service — including proteins, canned vegetables, dairy, condiments, and consumable supplies — to support state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, senior services programs, and school nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are chiefly state health and human services agencies, state departments of corrections, county and regional school districts, and county social services departments. Solicitations are almost exclusively IFBs and IWQs with response dates typically 5 to 30 days from posting. Vendors respond to line-item pricing sheets with hundreds of items across multiple categories, must deliver FOB Destination within 7 to 72 hours of order receipt, provide three references and proof of liability insurance, and comply with E-Verify and state debarment certifications. Many solicitations emphasize USDA grade compliance, HACCP plans, and Buy American Act provisions where school nutrition funding is involved.

Activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple recent opportunities — HHS0018082 (consumables for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, IFB due October 23, 2026), HHS0017872 (FY27 consumables and noncontract items for Lufkin, IFB due August 25, 2026), and HHS0017449 (food and consumables for El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB due July 13, 2026) — alongside a higher-value statewide supplemental food and consumables bid (HHS0016792V2, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years, due March 19, 2026, now closed). Georgia school districts have posted food procurement bids through Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026), while Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026). Oregon issued canned tomato bids through the Department of Corrections (7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products bid (IFB 304T-26-300CF, approximately 382 line items, due May 4, 2026) and the Illinois state quarterly food order (FY-27 IVHQ, due June 26, 2026) demonstrate multi-agency reach. The code shows no recent activity that aligns with non-GMO Japanese sweet potato puree specifically; the tagging appears misaligned with the actual procurement scope, which spans commodity food service for congregate populations broadly.