UNSPSC 50626215: Non GMO orange sweet potato purees

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO orange 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 50626215 Non GMO orange sweet potato purees is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its narrow product scope. The source contains no recent solicitations specifically requesting non-GMO orange sweet potato purees; instead, the indexed opportunities span broad food procurement across multiple product categories—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared items—issued by state correctional agencies, health and human services departments, and school districts. When non-GMO or specialty produce appears in these opportunities, it is typically one line item among hundreds in larger food-service contracts rather than the focus of a standalone bid. The code's specificity—a single commodity rather than a product family—does not align with the way state and local agencies currently structure food procurements, which favor aggregated food-service contracts covering dozens or hundreds of items at once.

Geographic concentration and recent activity do not meaningfully characterize this code. Recent opportunities span Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Missouri, but none explicitly name non-GMO orange sweet potato purees as a line item or procurement focus. School districts and state agencies issue weekly or quarterly food orders through RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices with response dates ranging from mid-February through late June 2026, yet procurement patterns show buyers aggregating commodity purchases into master food-service contracts evaluated on total price or best value rather than soliciting individual specialty commodities. A vendor pursuing this code should note that entry typically occurs as an approved supplier on a broader food distributor or specialty produce contract rather than through a direct commodity bid.