UNSPSC 50626213: Non GMO o'henry sweet potato purees

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO o'henry 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 50626213 Non GMO o'henry sweet potato purees is a Commodity code that frames food service procurement for state and local institutions, though the recent opportunity record shows no direct solicitations for sweet potato purees specifically. The code's scope under state and local procurement encompasses specialty and commodity food products destined for institutional food service operations—primarily state health and human services facilities, correctional institutions, school districts, and county senior services programs. Recent state and local solicitations under related food-service codes reveal that issuing bodies are acquiring prepared foods, shelf-stable staples, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and consumable supplies for cafeterias, canteens, and on-campus food service. Buyers include state health and human services commissions, state departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and county community services departments. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple IFBs for food and consumable products across state supported living centers; school districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) and Texas also conduct regular food procurement.

The geographic spread of recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with additional solicitations from Oregon (canned tomatoes, potatoes) and Illinois (quarterly food orders). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), which valued prior-period purchases at $1.5 million and covers 210 line items across fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated products; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), which demonstrates state procurement of shelf-stable institutional food staples; and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products spanning fresh produce, meat, dairy, and kitchen supplies across four school locations (due June 15, 2026). The code shows no recent activity for sweet potato purees as a distinct line item, suggesting either low demand for non-GMO purees specifically or potential miscoding of the commodity within state and local procurement systems. Vendors targeting this code should monitor school nutrition and state facility food-service RFPs and IFBs, which typically post quarterly or annually with firm pricing requirements, reference checks, and compliance certifications including E-Verify and debarment status.