UNSPSC 50626313: Non GMO marvel striped traditional tomato purees

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO marvel striped traditional 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 50626313 Non GMO marvel striped traditional tomato purees, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, though recent opportunities show minimal direct demand for this specific item. State and local governments purchase tomato products primarily as components of broader food-service contracts for schools, correctional facilities, health and human services institutions, and other public operations. The code's nominal specificity—non-GMO heirloom varietal purees—contrasts sharply with actual procurement patterns, where tomato products appear as line items within large multi-category food solicitations or specialized canned-tomato bids that do not call out puree formulation, varietal origin, or GMO status as differentiators.

Recent procurement activity centers on school districts and state agencies in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, and Illinois, with no instances of standalone tomato-puree solicitations appearing in the most recent opportunities block. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued separate bids for canned tomatoes (7,616 cases) in February and June 2026, specifying grade standards and sodium limits but not varietal preference or GMO status. Broader food-service contracts from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Ben Hill County Schools, and Rockwood R-VI School District encompass tomato products as line items within comprehensive grocery or food-supply awards, where individual ingredient specifications are driven by USDA Child Nutrition Program standards, Buy American requirements, and sodium-reduction mandates rather than producer or varietal differentiation. The code shows little activity as a standalone procurement category and may see use primarily when state or local vendors explicitly require non-GMO certification or heirloom varietal sourcing as part of locally focused or specialty food initiatives—a pattern not evidenced in recent posted opportunities.