UNSPSC 50626800: Non GMO nominant vegetable purees

Non GMO vegetable types that belong to no other class and have no other Non GMO vegetable commodities related to them. 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 50626800 Non GMO nominant vegetable purees, a Class code, describes vegetable purees and processed vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services centers, and veterans' homes. Recent solicitations under this and related codes show that issuing bodies are acquiring canned and fresh produce, prepared food items, and consumable supplies to support child nutrition programs, state-operated facilities, and correctional institutions across multiple jurisdictions.

The issuing-body mix spans school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state departments and agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, State of Georgia, State of Illinois), and special-purpose districts (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts). Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast—Georgia, Texas, and Oregon—with secondary activity in Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period and a response deadline of July 13, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016089 for approximately 1,904 cases of tomato paste with bids due March 9, 2026; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for school food products across multiple categories with bids due June 15, 2026; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million and proposals due March 4, 2026. These solicitations typically employ firm fixed pricing, require compliance with Buy American and USDA standards, demand comprehensive insurance and food safety certifications, and allow for price adjustments tied to indices such as the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index.