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 (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code's name specifies a single processed vegetable product — non-GMO chioggia beet purees — yet the recent opportunities block contains no bids or RFPs requesting that commodity by name or specification. Instead, the tagged opportunities span broad food service procurement across state departments, school districts, and correctional facilities purchasing dozens or hundreds of line items each: canned tomatoes, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, condiments, and prepared foods bundled into weekly or annual food orders. None of the recent solicitations isolate or call out non-GMO beet purees as a distinct bid item, suggesting either that the code assignment is a cataloging artifact or that puree procurement, if it occurs, travels bundled within larger food-supply contracts under broader codes.

The issuing bodies in the block are dominated by school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Muscogee County School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System) and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, Georgia). The opportunities cluster in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Missouri) with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia, Illinois). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply state-supported living centers (due July 13, 2026), with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period, and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) seeking supply and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. If pursuing this code, confirm that non-GMO beet purees fit within the broader commodity groupings state and local buyers solicit under adjacent produce or processed-vegetable codes rather than as a standalone line item.