UNSPSC 50591916: Dried Non GMO formanova beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO formanova 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 50591916 Dried Non GMO Formanova Beets, a Commodity code, represents a narrow ingredient input used in state and local food service procurement, but recent opportunities show the code itself sees minimal direct solicitation activity. The work actually bought under this code, when it appears in state and local notices, consists of dried specialty vegetable ingredients for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and public meal programs that must meet USDA standards, nutrition certifications, and Buy American domestic content thresholds. School districts, state health and human services agencies, and county nutrition departments are the primary issuing bodies. State and local procurement offices typically procure dried vegetables as line items embedded within broader grocery, food service, or meal-preparation RFPs and IFBs rather than as standalone commodities.

Geographic activity spans multiple states, with recent institutional food service procurements in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery-item line items supporting the National School Lunch Program (response date June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million (response date July 13, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce serving three school locations (response date June 26, 2026). However, none of these opportunities explicitly name dried beets as a line item; the code appears underutilized or misaligned with actual procurement categorization in the recent-opportunities block, suggesting vendors pursuing this specific commodity should confirm direct demand through school nutrition purchasing offices and state institutional food service planners before investing in pursuit infrastructure.