UNSPSC 50626317: Non GMO roma vf tomato purees

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO roma vf 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 50626317 Non GMO roma vf tomato purees (Commodity) is being solicited by state and local government primarily as a component of broader food-service supply contracts for institutional food operations — state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. The code appears in procurement notices that package tomato products alongside proteins, produce, dry goods, and consumable supplies for cafeteria and canteen operations. Recent solicitations show state health and human services commissions, school districts, and county governments bundling canned and prepared tomato products (canned tomatoes, tomato sauces, canned vegetables containing tomato components) as line items within larger food-service IFBs rather than procuring roma tomato purees as standalone commodities. The institutional buyers issuing under this code include state-operated residential care facilities (supported living centers in Texas), correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school nutrition programs (county school districts in Georgia), and county aging services (Gwinnett County Senior Services in Georgia). Deliveries typically go to centralized distribution centers, warehouse locations, or individual school and facility cafeterias with F.O.B. Destination, freight-prepaid terms and seven-to-thirty-day delivery windows.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for state supported living center food supplies in 2026 (Lufkin facility, El Paso facility, and statewide supplemental food procurement HHS0016792v2 with a three-year maximum value of $4,500,000). Georgia school districts and Gwinnett County have posted food-service IFBs and informal written quotes in May and June 2026, and the Oregon Department of Corrections issued a canned-tomato-specific bid (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, for 7,616 cases at $13.75 per case per prior purchase). The most recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center with 22 line items including prepared foods and food service supplies; Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items; and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 (due June 15, 2026) for comprehensive grocery procurement across four school locations with hundreds of line items. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with price remaining firm for 30 days post-award and subsequent adjustments permitted based on USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index verification. Bidders must provide three references, comply with E-Verify requirements, and submit product samples and specification conformance documentation within tight timelines.