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, a Commodity code, covers canned and processed tomato products that state and local governments procure for food service operations, school nutrition programs, and institutional facilities. Recent state and local solicitations show active demand for tomato products in multiple forms—canned whole, diced, sliced, stewed, and paste—supplied to correctional facilities, state hospitals, state-supported living centers, school districts, and veteran homes. The code reflects procurement of tomato-based ingredients meeting USDA grades and sodium specifications, typically sourced through competitive sealed bids with firm fixed pricing and delivery to central distribution centers or school warehouses.

Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, school districts, and state veterans' facilities across multiple regions. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and various Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Burke County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County) appear as repeat buyers. Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Missouri, reflecting institutional food service demand across correctional and educational systems. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000015837 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due February 9, 2026, with USDA Grade B or better standards and sodium limits of 240 mg per 100 grams; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792 for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables (including tomato products) for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, due February 23, 2026; and the State of Illinois' RFQ for weekly food orders through the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, due February 24, 2026. Award criteria emphasize lowest responsive bid, specification compliance, product quality verified through samples and nutritional documentation, and vendor performance history. Contracts typically run twelve to twenty-four months with renewal options, firm fixed pricing requirements, and FOB Destination delivery with all transportation prepaid by the contractor.