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 (Commodity) spans dried vegetable commodities procured primarily by school districts and institutional food service buyers through food service distributor contracts and direct grocery procurement. Recent state and local opportunities show the code embedded within much broader grocery and produce solicitations rather than as a standalone commodity line—beets appear as one line item among hundreds in comprehensive school nutrition food supply RFPs and IFBs. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Douglas County School System) and county or municipal nutrition programs (Hillsborough County senior meals, City of Bridgeport school nutrition, Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, Georgia state nutrition). School nutrition procurement dominates, with many districts bundling dried and canned vegetables into master grocery contracts or food supply agreements governed by Buy American requirements, USDA compliance, and National School Lunch Program standards. Pricing is typically firm fixed across a school year (July through June), with deliveries to multiple school sites on specified weekly schedules and payment terms net 30 to 45 days.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County, City of Bridgeport serving Connecticut schools, Texas), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 (Master Grocery K-12, April 27, 2026, firm fixed pricing for 76+ items delivered to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens), Bulloch County Board of Education IFB #043025 (School Nutrition Grocery Bid 2026–27, May 4, 2026, comprehensive food categories across 14 delivery sites, contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), Hancock County Board of Education IFB (Fresh Produce, June 26, 2026, 200+ produce line items across three school locations), Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 (Food Supply and Distribution, February 18, 2026, approximately $9 million annually for 32,000 daily meals), and Meriden Public Schools RFP 026-41 (groceries and USDA Foods, February 25, 2026, $3.1 million anticipated for 2026–27). No opportunities in this dataset are solicited exclusively for dried beets or similar single-commodity produce items; the code appears only as a line-item specification within larger food service procurement vehicles.