UNSPSC 50626304: Non GMO brandywine tomato purees

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO brandywine 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 50626304 Non GMO brandywine tomato purees (Commodity) covers canned and processed tomato products that state and local procurement offices source for food-service operations at institutional facilities. Recent solicitations show state agencies and school districts buying shelf-stable tomato products—canned diced, sliced, stewed, and whole tomatoes—alongside broader consumable-food portfolios for kitchens, cafeterias, and food-service supply chains. The Oregon Department of Corrections procured approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice sought cafeteria food products including tomato-based items as part of a 382-line-item IFB. These acquisitions typically bundle tomato products with proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments rather than as standalone line items, and tomato specifications often include sodium limits, shelf-life requirements, and Country of Origin labeling. State health and human services commissions, departments of corrections, school districts, and supported-living centers dominate the issuing-body mix.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (Health and Human Services Commission multiple solicitations, Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, State of Georgia), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). The Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes closed June 19, 2026, with the prior February 2026 award at $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest and an 8-truck requirement at 40,000 pounds per load; the Texas HHSC supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026) encompassed 210 line items including tomato products for state hospitals and supported-living centers statewide with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia both solicited school nutrition food bids in May–June 2026 with delivery to multiple school sites; Texas HHS solicited food for the Lufkin and El Paso State Supported Living Centers in August–October 2026 on an IFB basis with seven-day delivery windows. Tomato products typically compete as commodity items within broader food-service categories rather than as specialized or premium procurement focus.