UNSPSC 50626815: Non GMO carob purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO carob. 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 50626815 Non GMO carob purees is a Commodity code that nominally names a specialized plant-based ingredient, but the recent state and local opportunities linked to this code show no carob purchases. Instead, the underlying procurement activity consists of broad institutional food service sourcing — fresh and frozen proteins, produce, dairy, shelf-stable staples, condiments, and consumable supplies — across state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and county senior services. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). Food service and consumables represent the operational core; carob purees do not appear in any of the recent solicitations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental and consumable foods serving state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide, with historical contract values reaching $1.5 million to $4.5 million across multi-year terms. Representative recent opportunities include HHS0018082 (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, IFB for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026), HHS0017449 (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, IFB for food and consumables at El Paso State Supported Living Center and Department of State Health Services, due July 13, 2026), IWQ 140229 (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items, due October 19, 2026), S2910000017460 (Oregon, potatoes, due July 27, 2026), and multiple school district food bids in Georgia including Ben Hill County Schools (IFB for comprehensive grocery procurement, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (sealed bid for school nutrition procurement, sealed bids due June 5, 2026). This code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated commodity name and should be treated as a code-to-opportunity mismatch.