UNSPSC 50626309: Non GMO gardener's delight tomato purees

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO gardener's delight 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 50626309 Non GMO gardener's delight tomato purees (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, though recent solicitation activity shows no direct demand for this specific item. Instead, state and local purchasing under this code appears to span a broader range of canned and processed tomato products — canned tomatoes in multiple forms (diced, sliced, stewed, whole), tomato-based sauces, and related tomato consumables — purchased primarily by state health and human services agencies operating residential facilities, correctional institutions, school districts, and county nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly state-level procurement offices (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois), county governments (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County), and school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller). State health and human services agencies managing state supported living centers and state hospitals appear to be repeat buyers, with multiple recent IFB solicitations from Texas HHSC for supplemental food and consumable products serving residential facilities statewide.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB on June 5, 2026, for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better, sliced/diced/stewed/halves/whole format) with bids due June 19, 2026, and delivery to Salem at $13.75 per case from the prior February purchase; Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders each receive a 5 percent preference. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia solicited a comprehensive school nutrition food bid due June 15, 2026, covering hundreds of line items including canned vegetables and tomato-based products across four school locations. Texas HHSC has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables (most recently June 11, 2026, for El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million annually, and May 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years) encompassing 210 line items including fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated products such as sauces and specialty foods for state hospitals and supported living centers. The code shows material activity but no recent opportunity explicitly specifies non-GMO status or identifies it as a procurement requirement.