UNSPSC 50611921: Canned or jarred Non GMO regalia beets

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO regalia 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 50611921 Canned or jarred non-GMO regalia beets is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of specialty canned and jarred vegetable products, though recent activity under this code shows minimal direct match to the specific code name. State and local purchasing offices—primarily school districts, state agencies operating food service facilities, and corrections departments—use codes in the broader canned and preserved vegetable family to source shelf-stable produce for institutional kitchens. The scope of work spans weekly food orders, quarterly supply contracts for state-operated facilities including veterans homes and supported living centers, and annual food service procurement for school nutrition programs. School districts are the most active issuing bodies in the recent opportunities block, with individual districts and cooperative buying groups (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia districts) issuing annual or multi-year food supply IFBs and RFPs. State agencies including the Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and Georgia state procurement offices also procure food products regularly. State correctional facilities and health and human services institutions represent a secondary but consistent buying segment.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations posted by school districts and state agencies in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center and other HHSC and Department of State Health Services facilities (due July 13, 2026, IFB with historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period), the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016089 for tomato paste (approximately 1,904 cases, due March 9, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 covering 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026), and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026). Most school district food procurement follows a July 1 through June 30 fiscal year cycle, with bid windows concentrated in February through May. State and local buyers typically require firm, fixed pricing for initial contract periods, Buy American compliance, USDA grade certifications, HACCP plans, comprehensive general liability insurance (commonly $1 million per occurrence), and E-Verify employment authorization verification.