UNSPSC 50581907: Non GMO cheltenham green top beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO cheltenham green top 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 50581907 Non GMO Cheltenham green top beets is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy fresh produce under this code primarily through school nutrition programs and food service operations supporting child nutrition, with recent solicitations emphasizing domestic sourcing, food safety compliance, and nutritional standards. The actual work encompasses sourcing, storing, and delivering fresh fruits and vegetables—often with line-item bid structure, weekly or twice-weekly delivery schedules to multiple school sites, temperature-controlled transport, HACCP certification, traceability documentation, and adherence to USDA Buy American provisions and food safety standards. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, though state purchasing offices and regional cooperative buying entities also solicit under this code. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance, comply with federal debarment and E-Verify requirements, provide food recall procedures and biosecurity policies, and often submit firm pricing for 12-month contract periods with price adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data.

School nutrition procurement activity under this code clusters heavily in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with significant recent opportunities from Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, RFP for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, due March 11, 2026 with estimated annual budget $600,000); Bulloch County School District (RFP for local produce within 200 miles, due May 4, 2026); Douglas County School System (RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 districts across two Georgia areas, approximately $5.5 million combined annual spending, due March 4, 2026); Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (RFP for fresh produce serving 127 schools, due May 7, 2026); Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (bid for 72 fresh produce line items, due April 23, 2026); and Muscogee County School District in Georgia (ITB for approximately 60 produce line items, due April 27, 2026). Early County Board of Education in Georgia (RFP for food and non-food products supporting National School Lunch and Breakfast programs, due June 8, 2026) and McAllen Independent School District in Texas (RFP for fresh produce across 31 campuses, extended deadline March 6, 2026) also represent active procurement activity. State of Georgia has posted IFB #4 for fresh produce and a separate food and kitchen products solicitation. Austin Independent School District issued RFP for fresh produce and beverages (due March 11, 2026) emphasizing Good Food Purchasing Program participation and sustainable sourcing. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (St. Louis County) solicited over 900 grocery line items including produce with electronic bid submission due April 29, 2026.