UNSPSC 50591908: Dried Non GMO cheltenham mono beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO cheltenham mono 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 50591908 Dried Non GMO Cheltenham Mono Beets is a Commodity code that captures dried vegetable products for institutional food service — though recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code predominantly involve broader fresh produce, prepared meals, and multi-item food-service contracts rather than the specific dried beet commodity the code nominally describes. School districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices solicit under this code to supply nutrition programs including National School Lunch Program operations, senior meal services, summer food service programs, and congregate dining. The work spans competitive sealed bids (ITB, IFB) and RFPs requiring compliance with Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients in processed items), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional-standards certification, and insurance and background-screening mandates tied to the serving population.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South, with solicitations from Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education, June 2026), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 2026), Georgia (Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce, due June 2026; State of Georgia food and kitchen products, due June 2026), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals, $17.8 million estimated value over three years, due June 2026), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District summer food boxes, due April 2026). The Hillsborough County senior meal contract—estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years with mandatory Florida Department of Elderly Affairs caterer certification—represents a substantial opportunity, while school-district fresh produce and grocery contracts (such as Hancock County's multi-item apple and vegetable bid) remain consistent, high-volume procurement activities. Bidders typically submit firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, prepaid freight to designated delivery sites, and Net 30–45 payment terms; sample testing and vendor performance history through state tracking systems factor into award decisions.