UNSPSC 50626835: Non GMO kudzu purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO kudzu. 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 50626835 Non GMO kudzu purees is a Commodity code that does not reflect state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged with this code span broad food service categories — canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, grocery items, and meal-service supplies — none of which are kudzu purees or specialty plant-based products. The code name and the actual solicitations are unrelated; state and local governments buying under this code designation are procuring mainstream food commodities for institutional cafeterias, school nutrition programs, and facility dining operations.

The issuing bodies are school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia; Burke County Public Schools in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri; Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia; Muscogee County School District in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Douglas County School System in Georgia), state agencies (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Georgia), and one county detention facility. Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), with historical annual spending of $1.5 million; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes—7,616 cases (response due June 19, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million (proposal due March 4, 2026). The code shows low relevance to actual procurement need and warrants review against corrected commodity classification.