UNSPSC 50626401: Non GMO green globe turnip purees

The variety of Non GMO turnips known as Non GMO green globe turnips. 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 50626401 Non GMO green globe turnip purees, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly requesting turnip purees or turnip-based products; instead, the opportunities tagged under this code reflect broad food procurement by state agencies, school districts, and correctional facilities for general grocery supply, fresh produce, canned goods, and food service operations. The mismatch between the code's specific product definition and the solicitations actually posted suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or that turnip purees are bundled within larger food-supply RFPs rather than procured as standalone line items.

State and local buyers using food-procurement codes in this family include school nutrition programs (Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Burke County Public Schools and Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and county school systems across Georgia and Missouri. The geographic spread spans Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (responses due July 13, 2026), Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products to multiple warehouse locations (response deadline May 4, 2026), and multiple school district food bids across Georgia and Missouri with response dates in April through June 2026. Given the absence of direct turnip-puree procurement signals in recent state and local opportunities, this code warrants close monitoring for category-specific solicitations rather than active pursuit under current broader grocery RFPs.