UNSPSC 50581908: Non GMO cheltenham mono beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO cheltenham mono 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 50581908 Non GMO cheltenham mono beets is a Commodity code that nominally names a single produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show no actual solicitations for the named product. Instead, the code collects broad fresh-produce and food-service solicitations from school districts, county boards of education, and state agencies across multiple states, spanning comprehensive sourcing for institutional nutrition programs rather than the specific beet variety the code names. The work being solicited ranges from single-produce-item contracts to multi-hundred-line-item food service buys encompassing fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees, all delivered to school campuses, central warehouses, and state facilities on fixed weekly or daily schedules. Issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs—independent school districts, county boards of education, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple districts—with occasional state procurement offices and special-purpose lunch programs (such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program). Most solicitations are competitive sealed-bid or RFP processes with line-item or best-value evaluation, firm pricing for one-year terms, and HACCP certification and Buy American compliance as standard requirements.

Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia (Douglas County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County School Systems, and the State of Georgia itself), with additional recent activity in Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative recent solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covering approximately 72 produce and egg line items across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million for two geographic areas; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition (April 14, 2026, due May 7, 2026) serving 83 elementary, 21 middle, and 13 high schools across San Antonio with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (April 13, 2026, due March 11, 2026) to supply specialty fruits and vegetables to 18 elementary schools at an estimated annual budget of $600,000; and Early County Board of Education's RFP (May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026) seeking 300+ food items spanning meats, produce, dairy, and non-food supplies for three schools. The code appears to function as a catch-all taxonomy entry for fresh-produce institutional procurement rather than a precise commodity classifier.