UNSPSC 50621909: Non GMO chioggia beet purees

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO chioggia 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 50621909 Non GMO chioggia beet purees is a Commodity code that nominally identifies specialty beet products, but recent state and local solicitations indexed under this code show minimal activity directly aligned with the category name. The code appears in the procurement records principally as a tag for broader food consumables and food-service supply procurement at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs across Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The actual scope of recent work solicited encompasses hundreds of line items spanning fresh, frozen, canned, and dry food products including proteins, dairy, produce, grains, condiments, and food-service supplies such as containers, napkins, and serving equipment. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and Georgia Department of Corrections or equivalent), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Georgia; and school nutrition programs statewide in Illinois and Texas), and state administrative agencies (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of TDCJ). Repeat buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which posted multiple IFBs for consumable foods at state-supported living centers in Lufkin and El Paso, and school districts in Georgia conducting annual nutrition program procurement cycles.

Recent representative opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, covering 22 line items of prepared and supply products with F.O.B. Destination delivery within seven days of order; a parallel solicitation (HHS0017872) posted August 11, 2026 for fiscal year 2027 consumables at the same facility, and IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with estimated historical annual value of $1.5 million. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners sought informal written quotes (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville. Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing requested bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes, due June 19, 2026, with 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon resident bidders. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia posted an IFB for school nutrition food products covering multiple categories and delivery to four school locations, bids due June 15, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on behalf of TDCJ for cafeteria food products across approximately 382 line items to supply multiple warehouse locations, with the response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. Activity is geographically concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas showing the highest volume of recent postings.