UNSPSC 50626816: Non GMO cha-om purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO cha-om. 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 50626816 Non GMO cha-om purees (Commodity) does not support material recent state and local procurement activity. The code name specifies a narrow, specialized plant-based product — cha-om purees with non-GMO certification — but the recent opportunities associated with this code do not reflect procurement of that item. Instead, the tagged solicitations document broad food service purchases by state institutions, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and supported living centers, spanning proteins, dairy, frozen entrees, canned goods, fresh produce, and kitchen supplies with no mention of cha-om purees or similar Thai cuisine ingredients. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia school districts, and other public bodies are buying commodity food items measured in cases or truck loads, not specialty plant-based purees.

The geographic spread of tagged opportunities reaches Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with the heaviest recent activity in Texas (three HHSC solicitations, one TDCJ solicitation) and Georgia (two school districts). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, encompassing 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with annual quantities of 1 to 24 cases per item; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB S2910000017145 (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B standards; and Burke County Public Schools' sealed bid PE55037NONST2027000000007 (posted May 11, 2026, due June 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.) for a comprehensive grocery procurement spanning nearly 400 line items across multiple food categories to supply five schools for the 2026-2027 school year. The mismatch between the code's stated product and the actual solicitation scope suggests either an erroneous tagging by the issuing bodies or a code that sees minimal authentic demand in state and local procurement.