UNSPSC 50581900: Non GMO beets

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO beets. 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 50581900 Non GMO beets is a Class code that captures fresh produce procurement for institutional food service, specifically the supply and delivery of fresh fruits, vegetables, and related commodities to school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and other public bodies. State and local governments buying under this code are sourcing produce for child nutrition programs, school breakfast and lunch service, and federally funded fresh fruit and vegetable initiatives, with vendors required to meet USDA compliance standards, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, and food safety documentation including traceability and recall procedures.

School districts dominate solicitation activity under this code, with recent RFPs and IFBs from Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri); state procurement offices in Georgia have also posted solicitations for fresh produce and food supplies. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's RFP for food vendors with a June 8, 2026 response deadline and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) solicited fresh produce for child nutrition via RFP 2026-048 with a May 7, 2026 deadline; and the Georgia Department of Education issued IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce due May 27, 2026.