UNSPSC 50621901: Non GMO action beet purees

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO action beets. 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 50621901 Non GMO action beet purees is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity in recent state and local solicitations. The fourteen recent opportunities tagged under this code span broad food-service procurement—weekly food orders for state veterans homes and correctional facilities, quarterly and annual grocery contracts for school nutrition programs, fresh produce and eggs supply to multiple school districts, and supplemental food and consumable products for state hospitals and supported living centers—but none specifically concern beet purees or products narrowly aligned with that commodity description. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) alongside state agencies (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Georgia). State departments of corrections and health and human services appear as repeat buyers in the recent record.

The geographic spread centers on Georgia (nine opportunities across school districts and state procurement), Texas (three opportunities from HHSC and TDCJ), Oregon (two opportunities from ODOC), with outliers in Illinois and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, covering NIGP classes for food service with estimated historical value of $1.5 million; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323) due April 27, 2026, requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The code shows substantial recent activity but little specificity to the nominal commodity—most solicitations reflect general food-service supply rather than specialty produce items.