UNSPSC 50401901: Action beets

The variety of beets known as action beets

UNSPSC 50401901 Action beets, a Commodity code, describes fresh and processed vegetables that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations—primarily state departments, corrections facilities, schools, and senior services. Recent solicitations show substantial volume in fresh-produce supply contracts for state-operated living centers, prisons, school districts, and healthcare facilities, with a mix of standalone vegetable contracts (carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes) and broader food-service procurement that includes beets and related produce as line items within larger grocery or fresh-produce frameworks.

The issuing-body mix reflects institutional and healthcare procurement: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple solicitations for state supported living centers), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) (fresh-produce and bulk-vegetable contracts across multiple warehouse locations), Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health (facility-based fresh-produce contracts), and school districts across Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin (produce for nutrition programs). The geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables including prepared foods and service supplies, due October 23, 2026, IFB format); TDCJ's fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations for multiple food warehouses (Palestine, Snyder, Wynne locations, RFP format, October 2026 deadlines); the Illinois Department of Corrections' small-business-set-aside RFQ for fresh-produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (bi-weekly deliveries of specified produce types, due September 3, 2026); and school-district bids including Bryan County Schools' sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026) and the Bartow County School System's RFP for locally-sourced fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026). Collier County's ITN for concession food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN format, with a 10-point local-vendor preference and a 3-year term, due March 6, 2025) represents non-institutional demand. Most contracts run one to three years with renewal options; delivery terms typically require F.O.B. Destination pricing, and quality and food-safety compliance are consistent requirements across jurisdictions.