UNSPSC 50591900: Dried Non GMO beets

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO beets that has been dried for preservation. 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 50591900 Dried Non GMO beets is a Class code covering specialty agricultural commodities supplied to institutional food service operations — school districts, state health and human services facilities, county departments, and senior meal programs — where dried, non-genetically modified beets appear as line items within broader fresh and processed produce, grocery, and food supply contracts. The work being solicited under this code spans commodity supply for National School Lunch Program compliance, state institutional feeding operations, and congregate meal delivery for seniors and vulnerable populations. Issuing bodies include school district nutrition departments (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county government departments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts and state health institutions appear most frequently in recent solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South — Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Connecticut — reflecting agricultural supplier distribution and institutional procurement volumes in those regions. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items spanning vegetables, produce, and dairy with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (response due June 30, 2026); the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200-plus line items for school year 2026-27 (response due June 26, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million (response due July 11, 2026); and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years (response due June 25, 2026). All solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content minimums, nutritional compliance standards, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.