UNSPSC 50401900: Beets

The type of vegetable known as beets

UNSPSC 50401900 Beets is a Class code that covers the supply of fresh beets and other root vegetables to state and local institutions, though recent solicitation activity centers on broader fresh produce procurement that includes beets as one line item among many rather than as a standalone commodity. State and local buyers under this code span school districts, county school systems, and institutional food service operations (prisons, Head Start centers, senior services), with school nutrition programs representing the dominant issuing-body type. The work being solicited ranges from single-item vegetable supply contracts to comprehensive multi-item fresh produce and processed-food frameworks. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (response due July 29, 2026), requiring weekly delivery of approximately 5,900 servings to elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program with local sourcing within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin; Head Start of Greater Dallas's IFB 26-GP for grocery products including frozen foods and produce (response due June 24, 2026), specifying approximately 32,409 cases across produce, frozen, and meat categories to meet Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple IFBs for white potatoes (IW253099), sweet potatoes (IW253121), and carrots (IW253079) (all response due June 23, 2026) for institutional food service canning operations.

Geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia and Texas, with school districts and state procurement offices in those states issuing the majority of recent solicitations. Georgia school districts dominate the dataset, including Bartow County Schools (local fresh fruits and vegetables, response due June 22, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education (fresh produce for 24 sites, response due June 16, 2026), Bryan County Schools (fresh produce, response due May 27, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (fresh produce for 16 sites, response due April 14, 2026), and Liberty County Board of Education (produce and food products for 13 sites, response due April 29, 2026). Texas activity includes Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (fresh produce, response due May 7, 2026), Austin Independent School District (fresh produce and beverages, response due March 11, 2026), McAllen Independent School District (fresh produce, response due March 6, 2026), and multiple TDCJ procurement actions. Secondary geographic presence appears in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, fresh fruit and vegetable program, response due March 11, 2026), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District, grocery items, response due April 29, 2026), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, commercial groceries and produce, response due February 25, 2026), and Utah (Salt Lake City School District, fresh produce, response due April 1, 2026). School year 2026-2027 supply contracts dominate the opportunity set, with most bids opening April through July 2026 and contract terms running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, creating a seasonal surge in state and local produce procurement.