UNSPSC 50601900: Frozen Non GMO beets

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO beets that has been frozen 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 50601900 Frozen Non GMO beets, a Class code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show school districts and state agencies sourcing comprehensive food-service provisions—main-line food distribution with thousands of daily meals, fresh produce across dozens of line items, grocery items spanning 900+ SKUs, and specialty products for child nutrition programs—but none of the posted solicitations specifically name frozen non-GMO beets or emphasize frozen vegetable procurement as a line item or category focus. The code's nominal scope does not match what is actually being procured under it in current activity.

School districts (Douglas County Schools, Rockwood R-VI, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education, and Dallas Independent School District) dominate the issuing-body mix, with state-level food procurement from Georgia appearing in two opportunities. Recent solicitations include the Douglas County School System RFP for a main-line food distributor serving 25,500 students with an estimated annual spend of $9,000,000 (due February 18, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI Child Nutrition Services grocery-items IFB covering over 900 line items (due April 29, 2026), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System RFP for fresh produce with 72 items and estimated annual quantities up to 21,125 cases (due April 23, 2026), and the Dallas Independent School District RFP for food products not available through main bids, covering the 2026-2027 school year (due April 2, 2026). Most opportunities require firm pricing for the full contract period, Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, $1,000,000 minimum general liability insurance, and E-Verify authorization. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with additional opportunities in Texas. The code shows little relevant recent activity and the mismatch between its name and the actual scope of work being solicited suggests potential misclassification in the posting system.