UNSPSC 50626319: Non GMO shirley tomato purees

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO shirley 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 50626319 Non GMO shirley tomato purees (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent opportunities posted against this code bracket a much broader consumables-food procurement — institutional food service supplies, proteins, dairy, fresh and frozen produce, condiments, and kitchen disposables — rather than the narrowly specified product (tomato purees). State agencies, county governments, school districts, and special-purpose institutional buyers (state supported living centers, corrections facilities, state hospitals) are the primary issuing bodies. The recent opportunities show active procurement across Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia school districts and county governments appearing as repeat buyers.

Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (22 line items, response due October 23, 2026); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products (35 line items, response due October 19, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with a prior purchase at $13.75 per case (response due June 19, 2026, with 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-processed goods and resident bidders). Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia solicited comprehensive grocery procurement across five schools under IFB #26271, while the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across TDCJ warehouse locations. All opportunities require firm fixed pricing, FOB Destination delivery within seven days or as specified, detailed product specifications including USDA grades and nutritional compliance, and compliance certifications including E-Verify, debarment status, and often liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1,000,000.