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 covers shelf-stable canned or jarred vegetables purchased by state and local government agencies for food service and institutional dining operations. State and local buyers under this code include state health and human services departments, school districts, county departments of community services, and departments of corrections. The work being solicited involves supply contracts for canned vegetables (primarily tomatoes and beets in the recent record, alongside broader shelf-stable food categories) delivered to institutional kitchens, cafeterias, and canteens serving residents, students, patients, and incarcerated populations. Solicitations typically require compliance with USDA grade standards, FDA labeling and food safety requirements, minimum shelf-life assurances (commonly 12 months), sodium content limits where specified, and delivery within 7 to 30 days of order receipt on F.O.B. Destination terms with freight prepaid. Bidders must submit three verifiable references for similar work, certifications of non-debarment and E-Verify compliance, insurance documentation (commonly $500,000 per occurrence minimum), and detailed company qualifications including years in business and emergency contact information. Many solicitations permit "or approved equivalent" substitutions when specific brands are named.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for consumable food products serving state supported living centers in Lufkin and El Paso, with responses due October 23, 2026 (HHS0018082) and earlier deadlines in prior months; the HHSC also solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide in May 2026 (HHS0016792V2) with a potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Georgia school districts—including Ben Hill County Schools (bids due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (bids due June 5, 2026)—have posted comprehensive food procurement bids requiring Buy American compliance and USDA Child Nutrition meal pattern adherence across nearly 400 line items each. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables, with quotes due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229). The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, bids due June 19, 2026) with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent; the previous purchase in February 2026 cleared at $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with response extended to May 4, 2026 (304T-26-300CF). Illinois has posted at least one FY-27 quarterly food order (bids due June 26, 2026). Pricing tends to remain firm for 30 days to one year from award, with permitted adjustments thereafter tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service data or Consumer Price Index verification.