UNSPSC 50626303: Non GMO black plum tomato purees

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO black plum 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 50626303 Non GMO black plum tomato purees is a Commodity code with little recent state and local activity. The code shows minimal relevance to actual purchasing patterns in the recent opportunities block. Of the 24 recent solicitations reviewed, none specifically call for non-GMO black plum tomato purees or tomato purees of any kind. Three solicitations target canned tomato products in broader categories—Oregon Department of Corrections procurements for canned tomatoes (whole, sliced, diced, stewed, halved, or in various seasoning profiles) and tomato paste—but these commodity forms and product specifications diverge substantially from the puree product the code nominates. The remaining 21 opportunities solicit master grocery contracts, school nutrition food bids, and state facility food supply agreements spanning hundreds of line items across fresh produce, proteins, dairy, prepared entrees, and consumable supplies, with no emphasis on tomato purees as a distinct line item or category.

The code does not map to a meaningful procurement niche within state and local government buying right now. Canned and fresh tomato products do appear in school nutrition and facility food service procurements, but vendors bidding these opportunities typically respond to broad grocery or produce categories rather than specialized tomato derivative products. The issuing bodies active in this dataset—school districts in Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Texas, and Oregon; state corrections departments; and health and human services agencies—purchase food products through consolidated master agreements and term contracts with award to single or multiple vendors based on line-item pricing or total-cost evaluation. Tomato purees, when needed, are likely sourced as substitutable ingredients within a broader protein-and-pantry vendor relationship rather than as a standalone procurement vehicle. No recent opportunity names this commodity code or product specification, no incumbent vendor or historical pricing is cited for tomato purees, and no evidence supports active procurement demand for this product tier within the state and local agencies represented in the sample.