UNSPSC 50611900: Canned or jarred Non GMO beets

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO beets that has been canned or jarred 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 50611900 Canned or jarred Non GMO beets, a Class code, covers canned and jarred beet products that state and local governments procure primarily for school meal programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring canned produce items—tomatoes, beets, and related preserved vegetables—as components of broader food service contracts that emphasize USDA compliance, sodium limits, shelf-life requirements, and bulk delivery to central distribution points or individual school sites. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, and others), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), and correctional or state-supported living facilities. These jurisdictions solicit food products on recurring annual or multi-year cycles, typically through IFB or RFQ mechanisms with firm fixed pricing and renewal options.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes covering approximately 7,616 cases with delivery to Salem (due June 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition food products with Buy American requirements and delivery to four school locations (due June 15, 2026). Pricing in these solicitations emphasizes firm fixed unit rates, FOB Destination delivery, USDA Grade B or better compliance, sodium content limits (typically 240 mg or less per specified measure), minimum 12-month shelf life at delivery, and quarterly or annual contract terms with optional renewals. Set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are not evident in the recent block; Oregon applies a 5% state-preference for Oregon-fabricated or resident-headquartered vendors, and most jurisdictions apply Buy American requirements under federal meal program rules.