UNSPSC 50626804: Non GMO arrow root purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO arrow root. 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 50626804 Non GMO arrow root purees is a Commodity code. State and local governments purchasing under this code buy shelf-stable and prepared food products for institutional food service operations—including schools, correctional facilities, state hospitals, supported living centers, and other public agencies. The scope of work encompasses packaged and bulk food items for cafeterias, canteens, and on-site food service programs, though the recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations for arrow root purees specifically. Instead, the code appears to sit within a broader institutional food procurement taxonomy that state and local buyers use to tag general consumables purchases. The issuing bodies are predominantly state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state procurement), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). Texas state-supported living centers and state hospitals appear as repeat buyers, with the HHS Commission posting multiple food and consumable solicitations within the past five months.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026 (due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods including prepared items and food service supplies for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center; the same agency posted IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes under IWQ 140229 on October 13, 2026 (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and sauces. The Oregon Department of Corrections bid canned tomatoes in June 2026, and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia solicited comprehensive school nutrition food products in May 2026. No recent opportunities in the block explicitly name non-GMO arrow root purees or arrow root products—the code shows little directly relevant recent state and local procurement activity under its nominal scope.