UNSPSC 50621916: Non GMO formanova beet purees

The variety of Non GMO beets known as Non GMO formanova 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 50621916 Non GMO formanova beet purees is a Commodity code that in practice covers consumable and prepared foods for institutional food service operations run by state agencies, county and municipal governments, and school districts. State and local procurement offices use this code for shelf-stable and refrigerated food products — canned vegetables, proteins, prepared entrees, dairy, condiments, and fresh or frozen produce — purchased in bulk case quantities for canteen, cafeteria, and campus dining operations. The issuing bodies are primarily state health and human services departments operating state-supported living centers and psychiatric hospitals, county and municipal nutrition programs serving senior centers and other community facilities, and school districts procuring for cafeteria operations across multiple school sites. The work solicited ranges from single-item fresh-produce contracts to comprehensive 200+ line-item food service bids covering proteins, grains, dairy, vegetables, condiments, and kitchen supplies with firm fixed pricing, quarterly or annual contract terms, and delivery requirements measured in days from order receipt.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for food and consumable products supplying state-supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso, with the largest recent bid (HHS0017872, due August 25, 2026) covering 20 line items across a fiscal-year contract and a follow-on (HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026) for 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026) for delivery to a senior services center. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools also solicited comprehensive school nutrition food bids covering nearly 400 line items each for FY 2026–2027 (PE61000NONST2027000000006, June 15, 2026; PE55037NONST2027000000007, May 26, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division issued a large canned-tomato buy (S2910000017145, June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice also procured cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas (304T26300CF, May 4, 2026 extended deadline) under a single comprehensive IFB covering roughly 382 line items of proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and staples. Buy American Act compliance, HACCP certification, E-Verify verification, and debarment certifications are standard requirements; most school district and state facility bids require three references and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence.