UNSPSC 50626407: Non GMO tokyo turnip purees

The variety of Non GMO turnips known as Non GMO tokyo turnip. 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 50626407 Non GMO tokyo turnip purees (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a highly specialized vegetable product, yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect broad consumables procurement for institutional food service—fresh and canned produce, proteins, dairy, and food-service supplies for state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and county services across Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The mismatch between the code's narrow product name and the actual scope of work being solicited suggests either systematic mistagging in the source system or that non-GMO tokyo turnips, if procured at all by state and local buyers, are bundled within larger fresh-produce line items rather than tracked as a standalone commodity. No solicitation reviewed names tokyo turnips or any equivalent turnip variety as a distinct requirement.

State and local buyers under this code tier are primarily institutional food-service operations: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (soliciting for state supported living centers and state hospitals), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and county governments (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission IFB HHS0017872 (August 25, 2026 closing) for consumables and food items for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (due June 15, 2026) spanning hundreds of fresh and frozen produce, meat, dairy, and condiment line items. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with activity scattered across other states. The lack of tokyo turnip specification in any recent opportunity suggests this code may not reflect active state and local procurement demand.