UNSPSC 50611914: Canned or jarred Non GMO egyptian flat beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO egyptian flat 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 50611914 Canned or jarred Non-GMO Egyptian flat beets is a Commodity code covering specialty canned vegetable products that state and local procurement offices purchase as components of broader food-service contracts, most commonly for school nutrition programs, state institutional facilities, and correctional systems. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically requesting this commodity; instead, state and local buyers are procuring canned vegetables as line items within comprehensive food-service RFPs and IFBs that span proteins, produce, dairy, and prepared foods. The code sees minimal standalone activity and does not appear prominently in current state and local procurement.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Douglas County School System (Georgia), along with state agencies including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia based on recent RFPs and IFBs posted between January and June 2026. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026); and multiple school-district food procurements such as Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) serving 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens. Canned vegetables including tomatoes, beets, and other items appear as subordinate line items within these broad solicitations rather than as standalone commodity buys, indicating that vendors seeking to move product under this code should compete on line-item pricing within larger food-service contracts rather than expect dedicated single-commodity RFQs.