UNSPSC 50611906: Canned or jarred Non GMO burpees golden beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO burpees golden 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 50611906 Canned or jarred non-GMO burpees golden beets is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurements covers shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables procured as part of broader food service supply contracts for institutional facilities. State and local governments under this code are buying canned vegetables—including tomatoes, beets, and mixed canned produce—alongside fresh, frozen, and dry goods to supply state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services departments. The issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and state-level procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies. These entities typically procure canned vegetables as line items within larger food service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases, often requiring USDA Grade B or better compliance, 12-month minimum shelf life, FDA/USDA compliance, and sodium content limits or nutritional specifications aligned with institutional meal standards.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (bids due July 13, 2026), which covered NIGP food service classes and referenced a prior-period monetary value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026) with a previous purchase price of $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest; and Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026). School district food bids in Georgia—Ben Hill County Schools (bids due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (bids due June 5, 2026)—each included canned fruits and vegetables alongside broader grocery procurement, with contract periods running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and options to extend. All recent solicitations emphasize firm, fixed unit pricing on an F.O.B. Destination basis, delivery within 7 to 72 hours of order receipt, compliance with federal Buy American requirements for school nutrition programs, and submission of three verifiable references and product samples or nutritional documentation.