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) covers ready-to-consume vegetable purees and processed vegetable products procured by state and local food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and state-operated care facilities sourcing prepared vegetables and specialty food items for mass feeding operations. School nutrition programs constitute the dominant buyer category, with state health and human services agencies procuring for correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and veterans homes representing secondary volume.

Recent opportunities show school districts and state agencies soliciting broad food supply contracts that include purees and prepared vegetables as line items within larger grocery or food service procurements. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), with historical annual value of $1.5 million covering NIGP Class items 385, 390, 380, and 393. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN26-003 for food supply and distribution services across 32 schools with approximately $9 million annual expenditure (proposals due February 18, 2026). Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia solicited food products under IFB #26271 due June 15, 2026, requiring delivery to four school locations. The State of Illinois issued RFQ 27497DVAQUINCB52821 for quarterly weekly food orders at Illinois Veterans Home Quincy (due June 26, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (school districts in Muscogee, Liberty, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas counties), Texas (HHSC statewide procurement), Illinois (state veterans home), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). The code shows limited recent activity directly specified as tokyo turnip purees; opportunities tag broader grocery and food supply contracts where purees and specialty processed vegetables appear as subordinate line items rather than primary procurement focus.