UNSPSC 50611908: Canned or jarred Non GMO cheltenham mono beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO cheltenham mono 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 50611908 Canned or jarred Non GMO cheltenham mono beets is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity. Recent opportunities tagged under this code show little connection to the specific product—instead, state and local buyers are soliciting broadly for canned vegetables, fresh produce, and comprehensive food service supply under parent-level categories. The State of Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, school districts in Georgia and Missouri, and other jurisdictions are purchasing canned and jarred goods as part of larger food service contracts for institutional feeding, but the tagged opportunities identify canned tomatoes, tomato paste, general grocery items, and school nutrition supplies rather than the specialty item this code nominally describes.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, where school districts, state agencies, and corrections departments issue regular food service RFQs and IFBs. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due February 9, 2026 and another ITB for tomato paste due March 9, 2026, both to its Salem distribution center. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a response deadline of February 23, 2026 (later extended). School districts in Georgia—including Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Burke County, and Ben Hill County—issued competitive bids for fresh produce and grocery items in February through June 2026, typically with response deadlines 30–60 days out and contract periods running July 1 through June 30. The code shows activity primarily in the institutional food-service sector rather than retail or commercial canning, and recent solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, shelf-life standards, sodium content limits, and delivery to central warehouses or school sites rather than specialty botanical or non-GMO attributes.