UNSPSC 50601918: Frozen Non GMO monaco beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO monaco 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 50601918 Frozen Non GMO monaco beets is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single frozen vegetable product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code show little activity aligned with the code's literal scope. The source records reflect school district and state agency food service procurement spanning broad frozen and fresh produce categories, grocery staples, dairy, proteins, and meal components — not frozen monaco beets specifically. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Dallas Independent School District) alongside state agencies (Georgia) and a cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative). School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with districts ranging from under 6,900 lunch participants to over 25,000 students served. These jurisdictions source comprehensively across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, paper and cleaning supplies, and prepared items rather than frozen monaco beets as a line item.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary representation in Texas. Recent solicitations include the Georgia State purchasing office's fresh produce IFB (due May 27, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery procurement with over 900 line items (bids due April 29, 2026, electronic submission via NUTRIKIDS), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's annual fresh produce contract covering 72 items across 60 schools (bids due April 23, 2026, sealed submissions through Bonfire), the City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB for ten school sites (bids due May 15, 2026), the Douglas County School System's produce and eggs RFP serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (proposals due March 4, 2026), and Dallas ISD's food products RFP for non-commodity items (due April 2, 2026). The code shows minimal recent activity directly aligned to its nominal scope; the tagged opportunities reflect broad food service procurement where frozen vegetables appear as components of larger meal-supply contracts rather than as stand-alone line items.