UNSPSC 50611911: Canned or jarred Non GMO d'egypte beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO d'egypte 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 50611911 Canned or jarred Non GMO d'egypte beets is a Commodity code that in practice covers shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables purchased by state and local food service operations for institutional feeding — primarily state health and human services facilities, school districts, and correctional systems. The work solicited under this code encompasses the supply of canned vegetables as line items within larger food service procurement contracts rather than standalone beet-only purchases. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions procuring for state supported living centers, county boards of commissioners sourcing for senior services and community programs, school districts supplying nutrition programs across multiple school sites, and state correctional and criminal justice departments. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and various Georgia school districts and county boards have posted the most recent opportunities. The scope typically involves responding to IFBs and RFQs for consumable food products where canned vegetables like beets appear as one line item among 20 to 400+ total food categories, with pricing submitted on a per-unit basis, compliance with USDA grades and FDA standards, delivery within specified timeframes (often seven days of order or 30 days of purchase order issuance), and firm pricing for initial contract periods with adjustments permitted only at renewal or based on third-party market indices.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), encompassing 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables for senior services (due October 19, 2026, with delivery by December 7, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB S2910000017145 for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, representing eight truckloads at $13.75 per case from the prior purchase); and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across four school locations under the Buy American Act (due June 15, 2026). Pricing is consistently F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid and included, responses require three verifiable references for similar contracts and company qualification narratives, and contracts typically run one to three years with optional renewal or extension periods. Texas SmartBuy administrative fees and E-Verify compliance are common requirements.