UNSPSC 50601922: Frozen Non GMO sugar beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO sugar 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 50601922 Frozen Non GMO sugar beets is a Commodity code that spans shelf-stable and perishable food products state and local governments procure for senior services, school meal programs, and institutional food service operations. The recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing broad food baskets — shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, grains, dairy, and produce — rather than sugar beets specifically; the code tag appears misaligned with the actual scope of work being bought. State and local issuing bodies under this code include county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state agencies (State of Georgia), and school districts (Early County Board of Education), which collectively reflect typical institutional food-service buyers. The work involves competitive line-item bidding for food vendors who deliver to multiple locations, meet USDA nutrition and sourcing standards, maintain temperature and food-safety compliance, and provide firm pricing on multi-month or multi-year contracts with formal vendor qualification requirements including insurance, debarment verification, and recall procedures.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia. Gwinnett County issued an informal written quote (IWQ) on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services delivery by December 7, 2026, with quotes due October 19, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a bids-solicitation on May 15, 2026 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 response date. Early County Board of Education released line-by-line bids on May 11, 2026 for 300+ food items plus non-food supplies to support school lunch and breakfast programs, with bids due June 8, 2026 and contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. These opportunities reflect active institutional food procurement across the state, though the code designation itself does not clearly match the commodity scope being solicited.