UNSPSC 50626305: Non GMO cherry belle tomato purees

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO cherry belle 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 50626305 Non GMO cherry belle tomato purees is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of canned and prepared tomato products for institutional food service, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code is sparse. The code sits beneath broader food and ingredient categories, and the opportunities tagged to it reflect a pattern of state and local agencies sourcing canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and related tomato products for correctional facilities, health and human services centers, and school nutrition programs. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, state agencies, and school districts. Activity spans multiple states with notable repeat solicitations from the Oregon Department of Corrections and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, both of which have issued multiple RFQs and IFBs for tomato products in recent months.

Oregon and Texas dominate recent activity. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted separate ITBs for canned tomatoes (S2910000016405, due June 19, 2026, approximately 7,616 cases at USDA Grade B or better) and tomato paste (S2910000016089, due March 9, 2026, approximately 1,904 cases at USDA Grade A or better), with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of five percent each. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior twelve-month period, and earlier issued HHS0016792 (due February 23, 2026, extended from February 16) for supplemental food and consumables statewide with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years. School districts including Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia solicited broader grocery and food supply contracts that encompass canned tomatoes and tomato products as line items within larger food service procurements, though the code assignment appears to reflect administrative tagging rather than procurement narrowed to tomato purees specifically. Most opportunities specify USDA Grade B or better compliance, sodium limits not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams or per tablespoon, minimum twelve-month shelf life, FOB Destination pricing inclusive of freight and delivery, and firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods with potential adjustments tied to cost indices or manufacturer price documentation.