UNSPSC 50581911: Non GMO d'egypte beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO d'egypte 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 50581911 Non GMO d'egypte beets is a Commodity code that identifies a narrow product line — Egyptian-variety beets grown without genetic modification — but state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect meaningful demand for the product itself. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically requesting Non GMO d'egypte beets. Instead, the tagged opportunities span broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, state food service operations, and child nutrition initiatives across multiple jurisdictions, with beets mentioned only as line items within comprehensive vegetable assortments requested alongside dozens of other produce varieties. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education (Northside ISD in San Antonio; Early County Board of Education in Georgia; Bulloch County School District; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System; Glynn County Board of Education; McAllen ISD; Austin ISD; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri; Douglas County Schools in Georgia; Liberty County Board of Education) and state agencies (State of Georgia), with Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa managing a federally funded USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant. These jurisdictions procure fresh produce through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs, typically bundling dozens of vegetable and fruit line items in annual contracts with fixed or cost-plus-fee structures.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, where school districts issued the majority of fresh produce solicitations from late February through May 2026. Representative opportunities include the Northside ISD RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce with response due May 7, 2026; Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026, requesting approximately 300 food items including vegetables with USDA compliance and domestic sourcing preference; the State of Georgia's IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce with response due May 27, 2026; Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce (within 200 miles) due May 4, 2026; and Douglas County Schools' RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend across approximately 72 produce line items including eggs, questions due February 18, 2026, and sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Beets, when specified at all, appear as undifferentiated commodity vegetables within large assortments rather than as a distinct sourcing requirement. The code shows no evidence of procurement specifically targeting Non GMO d'egypte beet varieties, limiting its utility as a market signal for vendors focused on this specialized product.