UNSPSC 50626321: Non GMO super beefsteak tomato purees

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO super beefsteak 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 50626321 Non GMO super beefsteak tomato purees (Commodity) encompasses tomato paste, canned tomato products, and fresh tomato-based ingredients that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services institutions, and veterans' homes. State and local buyers under this code span school districts of varying sizes, state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, state-supported living centers, and veterans' homes. Recent solicitations show school districts as the dominant issuing body — Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Burke County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, and Muscogee County School District have all posted food procurement notices in the past four months — alongside state agency facilities including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. The actual procurement activity under this code diverges sharply from its nominal scope: recent state and local opportunities tagged with 50626321 include general grocery, fresh produce, canned tomatoes, and prepared entrees for school cafeterias and institutional food service, but only two solicitations explicitly name tomato paste or tomato products (the Oregon Department of Corrections' February 2026 tomato paste ITB and a March 2026 canned tomato ITB). The code shows limited direct activity for the specialized product (non-GMO beefsteak tomato puree) the name suggests, indicating possible misclassification in state and local procurement systems or minimal demand for this specific ingredient line.

Geographic concentration centers on the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Texas, alongside activity in Oregon, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple statewide procurements for supplemental food and consumables serving 23 qualified ordering entities across the state; the Georgia Department of Education and multiple Georgia school districts (Liberty County, Burke County, Douglas County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County) posted overlapping fresh produce and grocery bids in February through May 2026. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate canned tomato procurement notices (February and March 2026). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC Supplemental Food & Consumables IFB (HHS0016792V2, posted May 19, 2026, due date initially March 19, 2026 but extended via addendum, encompassing 210 line items with an estimated maximum contract value of $4,500,000 over three years), the Oregon Department of Corrections' Tomato Canned ITB (S2910000017145, posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026, for approximately 7,616 cases), and the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026, requiring minimum three years of food delivery experience and firm pricing for 365 days from award). School nutrition programs dominate the recent opportunity pool, with solicitations typically seeking annual or multi-year fixed-price contracts, firm pricing with limited escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index indices, weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites, Buy American compliance, and HACCP food safety plan requirements.