UNSPSC 50611901: Canned or jarred Non GMO action beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO action beets that have 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 50611901 Canned or jarred Non-GMO action beets is a Commodity code that encompasses canned and jarred vegetable products, though state and local procurement activity under this code shows limited direct demand for beets specifically; instead, the recent solicitations tagged to this code overwhelmingly reflect broader food service procurement for institutional nutrition programs including canned tomatoes, supplemental food and consumable products, and comprehensive grocery sourcing for schools, correctional facilities, and state health agencies.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and the Douglas County School System (Georgia). State agencies comprise the second tier of activity, including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home), and State of Georgia. Correctional facilities appear in multiple states through their food service procurement arms. School nutrition programs represent the largest functional buyer category. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Illinois, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia. 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 S2910000017145 for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026); Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories (due June 15, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supply to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). Pricing structures typically require firm fixed pricing or net-off-invoice arrangements with quarterly or annual price redetermination tied to USDA indexes or CPI, and procurement volumes range from $1.5 million annually (HHSC El Paso facility) to $9 million (Douglas County Schools) to estimated $4.5 million over three years (HHSC statewide supplemental foods). Buy American requirements appear consistently in school district RFPs and IFBs.