UNSPSC 50626300: Non GMO tomato purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO tomatoes. 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 50626300 Non GMO tomato purees is a Class code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned tomato products (sliced, diced, stewed, halves, or whole) meeting USDA Grade B or better standards, together with broader consumable food and kitchen supplies for institutional food service operations including state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services centers. Recent solicitations show state agencies, county governments, and school districts buying tomato products as line items within larger food-service bids rather than as standalone specialty procurements; the code name specifies non-GMO and purees, but the actual recent activity reflects general canned-tomato procurement by custodial and operational facilities. Issuing bodies range across state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC, Oregon DOC), county commissioners, school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and state purchasing divisions acting for correctional agencies (Texas TDCJ). Food service bids typically bundle canned tomatoes with dozens or hundreds of additional line items—proteins, dairy, vegetables, supplies—evaluated on a per-unit or total-cost basis with award often made to a single vendor or split by line item.

Geographic activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Oregon based on recent solicitations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple food and consumable bids (IFB HHS0018082 due October 23, 2026, for Lufkin State Supported Living Center; IFB HHS0017872 due August 25, 2026, also for Lufkin; and IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, for El Paso State Supported Living Center) encompassing canned tomato products within broader food baskets. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued IFB S2910000017145 due June 19, 2026, for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes at $13.75 per case under the previous February 2026 purchase, with Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidders receiving a 5 percent preference. Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (sealed bid due June 5, 2026, opened June 8, 2026)—solicited comprehensive food bids spanning canned vegetables and fruits. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procuring through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF due May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items across five TDCJ warehouse regions with FOB Destination delivery to six distribution points. Pricing in recent bids is firm and fixed for initial contract periods, with adjustments permitted at renewal tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Consumer Price Index, or verified third-party market data; delivery terms typically require fulfillment within seven days of order receipt, and all bids require three references, debarment certifications, and compliance with Buy American, E-Verify, and HACCP standards.