UNSPSC 50591905: Dried Non GMO bonel beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO bonel beets that have 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 50591905 Dried Non GMO bonel beets (Commodity) describes dried specialty vegetables purchased by school districts and state health agencies for food service programs. State and local governments buy this specific product line—along with broader fresh produce, frozen vegetables, and packaged food items—to support the National School Lunch Program, summer food service initiatives, and institutional meal provision for seniors and residents in state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations span school nutrition departments, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and senior meal contractors, all operating under Buy American Provision requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products) and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Food service contracts at this tier typically demand HACCP plans, nutritional compliance documentation, vendor performance tracking verification, and blind testing of samples for color, texture, taste, and specification conformance. Bid submission requirements include product formulations, ingredient panels, state health inspection records, and proof of commercial general and products liability insurance.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, with representative solicitations including the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery items contract (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services across 1,100+ line items and delivery to a central warehouse plus school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumables bid (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 11, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce solicitation (PE67080NONST2027000000013, IFB, due June 26, 2026) covering 200+ line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, and specialty produce; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meals preparation and delivery contract (ITB2600289, ITB, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years. School districts represent the plurality of issuing bodies under this code, though state agencies and county commissions also procure regularly. Dried or specialty vegetable products like bonel beets appear embedded within broader grocery and fresh-produce RFQs rather than as standalone line items; the code shows active state and local procurement activity but limited visibility into dried-beet-specific volume or pricing signals from the recent-opportunities block.