UNSPSC 50591914: Dried Non GMO egyptian flat beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO egyptian flat 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 50591914 Dried Non GMO egyptian flat beets is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line within agricultural procurement. State and local governments do not currently buy dried Egyptian flat beets through active solicitations; the recent opportunities posted under this code reflect a mismatch between the code assignment and the actual scope of work being solicited. The most recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code span broad grocery procurement (over 1,100 line items including fresh produce, dairy, meat, and processed foods), fresh produce supply (over 200 line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and melons), and senior meal preparation and delivery services covering congregate and home-delivered meals across multiple facility types. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). These jurisdictions are procuring food service support for nutrition programs, institutional feeding, and senior meal delivery rather than dried specialty vegetables as discrete line items.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent opportunities from Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Board of Education's National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) requiring 51 percent domestic content and delivery to three school sites; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) with an estimated contract value of $17.8 million over three years and mandatory caterer licensure on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs list. The code shows limited relevance to dried Egyptian flat beets specifically; business development professionals should treat this code as showing activity in broad food-service procurement rather than specialty dried vegetable products and verify category alignment with actual procurement requirements before pursuing opportunities.