UNSPSC 50626307: Non GMO delicious tomato purees

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO delicious 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 50626307 Non GMO delicious tomato purees, a Commodity code, covers canned and packaged tomato products in various forms—whole, diced, sliced, stewed, and paste—that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services institutions. Recent solicitations show the code captures general food procurement under broader tomato-product categories, though the specific "non-GMO delicious tomato purees" designation appears narrower than the actual buying activity, which encompasses canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better, tomato paste, and tomato-based products with firm shelf-life and sodium-content requirements.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this category include school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state correctional facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and special-purpose nutrition programs. School districts dominate the activity, with representatives from Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and Oregon. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate bids for canned tomatoes—approximately 7,616 cases due February 9, 2026 and June 19, 2026—at $13.75 to $14.30 per case from prior purchases. Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables including tomato-based products for state hospitals and supported living centers with historical contract values reaching $4.5 million over three years. School nutrition procurements typically embed tomato products within larger food-supply line-item bids rather than as standalone commodities, with annual spending ranging from several hundred thousand to nine million dollars depending on district size. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Oregon based on recent posting activity, with secondary activity in Texas, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response due June 19, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables spanning 210 line items including tomato products (response due July 13, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for school nutrition food products across multiple categories (response due June 15, 2026), and Burke County Public Schools' sealed-bid food procurement for nearly 400 line items (response due June 5, 2026).