UNSPSC 50626831: Non GMO gobo purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO gobo. 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 50626831 Non GMO gobo purees, a Commodity code, does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under this designation in recent state and local procurement activity. The available recent opportunities tagged to this code show no solicitations for gobo purees or gobo-based products; instead, the opportunities document procurement of broad food service supplies for correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, schools, and senior services programs. The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity name and the actual buying activity suggests this code sees little relevant marketplace activity, or state and local issuing bodies are applying the code inconsistently to general food service procurement outside its intended scope.

The limited recent opportunities show food service procurement concentrated among Texas state health and human services agencies and school districts in Georgia, with one Oregon Department of Corrections solicitation and one Illinois state agency posting. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted multiple IFBs in 2026 for consumable foods and supplemental food products for state supported living centers and hospitals (HHS0018082 due October 23, 2026; HHS0017872 due August 25, 2026; HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026; and HHS0016792V2 due March 19, 2026), while Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia and the Oregon Department of Corrections sought food bids for school nutrition and correctional facilities. These solicitations encompass proteins, frozen vegetables, dairy, grains, and prepared items—none of which are gobo-based products. Given the absence of any recent gobo puree or specialty vegetable procurement under this code, business development professionals should verify that prospects intend to source non-GMO gobo products before pursuing this designation.