UNSPSC 50601916: Frozen Non GMO formanova beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO formanova 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 50601916 Frozen Non GMO Formanova Beets is a Commodity code with limited recent activity aligned to its nominal scope. State and local governments procure food items under this code as part of broader institutional food-service contracting, typically through informal quotes (IWQ) or line-by-line bids for shelf-stable and frozen products. The issuing bodies include county purchasing offices, state procurement agencies, and school district food-service programs. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Georgia, and Early County Board of Education all posted opportunities in the calendar year to date that included food procurement. The work spans acquisition of frozen vegetables, canned proteins, dairy, poultry, and grains for county senior services, state institutional dining, and school lunch and breakfast programs across multiple delivery locations within a jurisdiction.

Activity appears concentrated in Georgia. Gwinnett County posted an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) on October 13, 2026, requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center, with responses due October 19, 2026. Early County Board of Education released a line-by-line bid on May 11, 2026, for food and non-food products to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools, due June 8, 2026, with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and low-sodium formulations; the contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products bid on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, with full scope and pricing in an attached solicitation document. No frozen beets are explicitly named in the posted summaries, indicating the code may capture institutional produce procurement at a level above specific item detail or that opportunities under this code are tagged inconsistently with actual line items.