UNSPSC 50626857: Non GMO taro shoot purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO taro shoot. 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 50626857 Non GMO taro shoot purees is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure food products under this code for institutional food service—primarily state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The recent opportunities in the dataset show that the code is being applied to a broad range of shelf-stable and prepared foods, fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, and food service supplies rather than to taro shoot purees specifically. The issuing bodies are state departments of health and human services, departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, school districts, and specialized facilities. Work solicited includes weekly or quarterly food orders, annual consumables and supplies for multi-facility operations, and bulk procurement of prepared entrees, proteins, vegetables, grains, and condiments with delivery to centralized distribution centers or individual cafeteria locations. Bidders typically must meet USDA grade standards, comply with Buy American and child nutrition requirements, maintain liability insurance, implement HACCP plans, and deliver within 72 hours to seven days of order receipt on FOB Destination terms with freight prepaid.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumables and food products serving state-supported living centers in Lufkin and El Paso, with estimated annual values of $1.5 million and maximum potential values up to $4.5 million over three years; bids closed or are closing in June through October 2026. Gwinnett County in Georgia issued an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta) with quotes due October 19, 2026. Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia and the Oregon Department of Corrections have each solicited comprehensive food and grocery bids for school nutrition and institutional dining programs. The code shows no specific recent solicitations for non-GMO taro shoot purees; the code appears to be applied broadly to institutional food procurement rather than to taro products in particular.