UNSPSC 50611902: Canned or jarred Non GMO albina vereduna beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO albina vereduna 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 50611902 Canned or jarred Non GMO albina vereduna beets is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable vegetable products procured by state and local agencies for institutional food service. In practice, state and local governments buy canned and jarred vegetables of all types—not limited to the specific variety named in the code—as part of broad consumable-food solicitations for state facilities, school districts, and county programs. Recent opportunities show agencies soliciting dozens of line items spanning canned proteins, vegetables, fruits, condiments, and related food service supplies in single procurements, with canned vegetables typically bundled as one category among many. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions operating state-supported living centers and hospitals, county boards of education and school nutrition programs, county boards of commissioners, state departments of corrections, and state agencies. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections are repeat buyers in the recent record. Work solicited under this code involves providing shelf-stable food products that meet USDA grade standards, possess minimum shelf-life requirements at delivery (typically 12 months), comply with FDA and USDA labeling and sodium-content specifications, and are delivered on FOB Destination terms within 7 to 30 days of order. Bidders typically submit firm fixed unit pricing, references, and compliance certifications including debarment status and E-Verify authorization.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026 (bids due October 23, 2026) for consumables including food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center; Oregon Department of Corrections posted IFB S2910000017145 on June 5, 2026 (bids due June 19, 2026) soliciting 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes at approximately $13.75 per case based on the February 2026 prior purchase. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia posted IFB #26271 on May 19, 2026 (bids due June 15, 2026) for comprehensive school nutrition food procurement across four school locations with hundreds of line items including canned vegetables. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, posted IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products to supply TDCJ warehouse locations statewide. All solicitations require compliance with Buy American Act provisions where applicable, HACCP plans, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence. No set-asides or preference programs are specified in the recent record.