UNSPSC 50601904: Frozen Non GMO boltardy beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO boltardy beets that have 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 50601904 Frozen Non-GMO Boltardy Beets is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty frozen produce items for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy frozen beets alongside broader frozen and fresh produce portfolios—not in isolation—as part of comprehensive food-service contracts supporting child nutrition, school breakfast and lunch programs, and general institutional kitchen operations. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies under this code, with activity concentrated in Georgia and Missouri; state departments in Georgia also solicit under the broader food-procurement categories that encompass frozen vegetables. The work being solicited ranges from line-item specialty produce bids to large regional cooperative purchasing arrangements serving dozens of schools simultaneously, all emphasizing USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP food-safety certification, food-recall procedures, and adherence to nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium formulations.

The geographic spread is concentrated in Georgia and Missouri, with Georgia showing the heaviest recent activity across multiple school districts and state agencies. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) spanning 300+ food items with specific domestic sourcing and nutrition-quality preferences; the City Schools of Decatur's Invitation for Bid for frozen foods and grocery items (IFB, due May 15, 2026) serving ten school sites with firm pricing and quarterly adjustment allowances; the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery-items procurement (IFB, due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items across nine categories with electronic submission via NUTRIKIDS; the Douglas County School System's cooperative fresh-produce RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP, due March 4, 2026) covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined; and Dallas Independent School District's food-products RFP (RFP, due April 2, 2026) for specialty items not available through main commodity bids, emphasizing compliance with Texas Legislative Bill #314 non-preferred-ingredients restrictions. All contracts emphasize firm pricing for the contract term, transportation and packing included in quoted prices, delivery within specified time windows, and eligibility for disadvantaged-business participation where applicable under state procurement rules.