UNSPSC 50626824: Non GMO diakon purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO diakon. 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 50626824 Non GMO diakon purees is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific food product, but recent state and local procurement activity does not align with this narrow scope. The opportunities posted under this code reflect broad food-service purchasing by state health and human services agencies, school districts, and correctional departments—spanning hundreds of line items including fresh produce, proteins, dairy, canned goods, frozen items, and food-service supplies for institutional cafeterias, canteens, and nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are primarily state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). The code shows little activity specific to diakon purees or any non-GMO product line; the tagging appears to be a cataloging error or a fallback classification when the actual scope spans multiple food categories.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food and consumable products serving state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide—HHS0016792V2 (supplemental food and consumables, 210 line items, responses due March 19, 2026; maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years), HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, responses due July 13, 2026; prior-period value $1.5 million), and HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, IFB due October 23, 2026). Georgia school districts issued competitive food bids—Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026)—each covering hundreds of line items for multiple schools. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (IWQ 140229, quotes due October 19, 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, bids due June 19, 2026; prior purchase $13.75 per case). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas (response due May 4, 2026). This code sees regular activity but remains a poor match for the stated commodity description.