UNSPSC 50581901: Non GMO action beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO action 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 50581901 Non GMO action beets is a Commodity code with little recent state and local procurement activity specifically aligned to this single product line. The recent opportunities dataset contains no solicitations explicitly requesting non-GMO action beets as a standalone item or prominent line item. Instead, the code appears in a broad produce-procurement environment where school districts, county boards of education, and state agencies are soliciting fresh produce through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for child nutrition programs and general food service. When beets appear in these solicitations, they are typically listed as one line item among 60 to 300+ produce items, without specification of non-GMO status or emphasis on the variety. The actual activity under this code reflects institutional food service procurement for K–12 nutrition programs, where produce vendors compete on price, quality, delivery reliability, HACCP certification, and compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable standards. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, with county boards of education and state procurement offices as secondary buyers.

Recent solicitations span Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an RFP due June 8, 2026, for 300+ food items including vegetables for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and low-sodium formulations. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas, solicited fresh produce through RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for child nutrition, requiring USDA reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown produce prioritization. The Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia sought fresh produce bids due April 14, 2026, covering approximately 60 line items including fresh fruits and vegetables. The Douglas County School System coordinated an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. These procurements reflect the scale of institutional fresh-produce demand but do not isolate beets as a specialized or high-demand commodity, making pursuit at the commodity level challenging without visibility into individual district preferences for non-GMO varieties.