UNSPSC 50581902: Non GMO albina vereduna beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO albina vereduna 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 50581902 Non GMO albina vereduna beets, a Commodity code, does not see meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The single opportuniy block contains sixteen recent solicitations for fresh produce, fresh fruits and vegetables, and comprehensive grocery items across state departments, school districts, and county education systems, but none specifically names or targets non-GMO albina vereduna beets or any other beet variety. The opportunities instead focus on broad commodity categories—apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, eggs, and miscellaneous processed foods—for institutional child nutrition programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and general state food service operations. The code's specificity to a single heirloom beet variety does not align with the generic produce line-item solicitations appearing under it in state and local procurement records.

State and local purchasing offices issuing produce solicitations include school districts (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio; Rockwood R-VI in St. Louis County, Missouri; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa; McAllen Independent School District in Texas; Austin Independent School District; Douglas County School System in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System; Glynn County and Liberty County school boards; Bulloch County and Early County boards in Georgia), the State of Georgia Department of Education, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative (serving 30 districts across Georgia). Recent solicitations have posted from February through June 2026 across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, with response deadlines ranging from March 4, 2026 through June 22, 2026. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300 food items across meats, dairy, vegetables, and fruits; Hillsborough County Public Schools' cost-plus Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program procurement (RFP, due March 11, 2026) for approximately 18 elementary school sites; Northside Independent School District's fresh produce solicitation for child nutrition (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's GEC cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas. None of these solicitations specify or prioritize beet procurement, and no vendor responses or awarded contracts naming beets or this commodity code have appeared in recent activity.