UNSPSC 50591911: Dried Non GMO d'egypte beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO d'egypte 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 50591911 Dried Non GMO d'egypte beets is a Commodity code that nominally names a single food product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little direct procurement activity for dried beets specifically. Instead, the code appears in broader food-service and grocery solicitations where beets may be one line item among hundreds spanning fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, proteins, and prepared items. State and local governments use this code as part of wider nutrition programs — school lunch and breakfast services, senior meals, institutional food service — rather than as a standalone procurement line. The issuing bodies include city boards of education (Bridgeport), county school districts (Hancock County in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier in Mississippi), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), and state purchasing programs (Georgia). Most opportunities are tied to federally reimbursed meal programs subject to Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA nutrition standards, and stringent food safety and inspection requirements.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 line-item grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce across 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years with bids due June 25, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with proposals due July 13, 2026 and a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. These opportunities emphasize firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, 24-to-48-hour emergency delivery capability, HACCP food safety plans, comprehensive product documentation, and proof of liability insurance. The code shows modest recent activity; vendors should treat this Commodity tier as part of a broader family-or-class-level pursuit in school nutrition and institutional food service rather than as a standalone dried-beet specialty line.