UNSPSC 50601917: Frozen Non GMO forono beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO forono 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 50601917 Frozen Non GMO forono beets, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable and prepared food products sourced by state and local governments for institutional food service, particularly school meal programs and senior services. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers under this code are acquiring a diverse mix of food items—shelf-stable proteins, grains, produce, and dairy—often through competitive bidding processes that emphasize domestic sourcing, nutritional standards, and cost control. Issuing bodies include state procurement offices, county governments, and school districts, with school districts and county human services departments emerging as active buyers. Early County Board of Education and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners have both posted solicitations in 2026, suggesting that school food service and county-operated meal programs for seniors and low-income residents drive activity under this code.

Georgia has shown the most recent activity. Early County Board of Education issued an RFQ (due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300+ food items to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools, specifying domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives; the contract period runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services, with delivery required by December 7, 2026. The State of Georgia also solicited food supplies in May 2026 (due June 22, 2026), though the full scope was contained in an attached document. These opportunities reflect institutional food service procurement with emphasis on nutritional compliance, timely delivery, and unit-cost competitiveness.