UNSPSC 50591920: Dried Non GMO pronto beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO pronto 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 50591920 Dried Non GMO pronto beets (Commodity) covers specialized produce items that state and local governments procure as part of broader school nutrition, senior meal, and institutional food service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Recent solicitations show these items embedded within larger grocery and fresh-produce RFPs and IFBs issued by school districts, county boards of education, state health agencies, and municipal food service authorities that buy produce in volume for meal programs. The code name references a specific product variant, but actual procurement activity under this tier reflects state and local buyers' practice of bundling dried or specialty vegetables into comprehensive food-supply contracts alongside fresh produce, processed foods, and related items. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) all recently solicited grocery or produce contracts that would encompass items under this code. County boards of education, state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; City of Dallas, Texas; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida), and cooperative buying groups (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts) also participate in these procurements.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, with recent solicitations posted from Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, sealed bids due April 27, 2026) spanning 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries; Bulloch County Board of Education's school nutrition grocery bid (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026) covering comprehensive food products across multiple categories for 14 school sites with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (due February 18, 2026) requiring approximately $9 million in annual food and supply delivery for 32 schools serving 25,500 students; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery items solicitation (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program with over 1,100 line items subject to Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients. Most school nutrition contracts run July 1 through June 30 and include firm fixed pricing with delivery Monday through Friday during defined windows, HACCP food safety plans, compliance with federal child nutrition regulations, and commercial general liability insurance typically ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence.