UNSPSC 50611918: Canned or jarred Non GMO monaco beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO monaco 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 50611918 Canned or jarred Non GMO monaco beets is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty canned vegetable products for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs and state facility dining operations. Recent opportunities under this code show purchases of branded or equivalent canned vegetables as components of broader food-supply contracts for K-12 schools, state correctional facilities, state health and human services institutions, and veterans homes. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code are school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, and state veterans affairs operations. Contracts are structured as competitive sealed bids under IFB or ITB notice types, typically with firm fixed pricing for 12-month performance periods and renewal options extending through June 30 of subsequent years.

Recent opportunities span multiple states. The State of Illinois sought canned vegetables including monaco beets as part of quarterly weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy (RFQ 27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with 210-line-item scopes encompassing canned goods (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, and IFB HHS0016792, with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years). School districts in Georgia—including Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB Food SY26-27, due April 29, 2026), and others—regularly solicit canned fruits and vegetables as line items within broader grocery procurements. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted separate ITBs for specific canned products such as tomatoes (ITB S2910000016405, due April 6, 2026, and ITB S2910000015837, due February 9, 2026, for 7,616 cases each). Geographic concentration includes Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri; activity is distributed across state-level procurement (corrections, HHS, veterans affairs) and local school district nutrition programs. Pricing structures typically require FOB Destination delivery with all transportation and fuel charges included, firm fixed unit rates with midterm adjustments permitted only upon manufacturer price increases of 5 percent or greater with documented support, and payment within 30 days of invoice and acceptance. All suppliers must maintain commercial general liability insurance (typically $1 million per occurrence minimum), comply with FDA and USDA standards, provide products with minimum 12-month shelf life at delivery, and meet Buy American Act requirements where federal funding is involved.