UNSPSC 50626326: Non GMO yellow pear-shaped tomato purees

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO yellow pear-shaped 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 50626326 Non GMO yellow pear-shaped tomato purees (Commodity) encompasses tomato-based food products and prepared ingredients that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The code sees activity across school districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, and institutional food service providers that source processed tomato products as components of broader food procurement. Recent solicitations under related tomato commodity codes show state and local buyers purchasing canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and tomato products in bulk quantities—typically measured in cases or truckloads—for kitchen and cafeteria operations where these items serve as staple ingredients in meal preparation.

The issuing-body mix skews heavily toward school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned tomatoes and tomato paste), and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited supplemental food and consumable products for state hospitals and supported living centers). Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), the Midwest (Missouri, Illinois), and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia) regions. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000015837 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomato products with a February 9, 2026 response date, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumable products (including tomato-based items) for state facilities statewide, with a response deadline of February 23, 2026. School districts typically award annually on a competitive IFB or RFP basis with contract terms running July 1 through June 30, while state agencies post rolling quarterly or periodic food procurements driven by institutional meal-service demand.