UNSPSC 50401905: Bonel beets

The variety of beets known as bonel beets

UNSPSC 50401905 Bonel beets (Commodity) covers fresh produce supplied directly to school nutrition programs, child care operations, correctional institutions, and senior services, as state and local buyers have recently solicited canned and fresh root vegetables, beet variants, and mixed produce for institutional meal service under this code and related produce categories. School districts dominate the recent procurement activity, with additional participation from state corrections departments, Head Start organizations, and municipal senior services divisions. The work being solicited ranges from fresh produce delivery for USDA school meal programs to bulk sourcing for institutional food service operations. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4163 in July 2026 seeking ready-to-eat fresh fruits and vegetables (including beets and other roots) for elementary students in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin with weekly delivery and organic produce preference applied at a $0.20 per pound discount. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple IFBs for root vegetables and potatoes for canning, including IW253099 (white potatoes for canning, due June 23, 2026) and IW253121 (sweet potatoes for canning, due June 23, 2026), indicating active procurement for institutional food processing operations.

Recent activity spans school districts in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Connecticut, with standout repeat procurement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Georgia school systems. The Bartow County School System in Georgia issued RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles with a June 22, 2026 deadline, while the Dougherty County Board of Education solicited fresh produce line items including carrots, lettuce, and potatoes for 24 school nutrition sites (bid due June 16, 2026). Glynn County Schools (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026) and Douglas County Schools via the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) both sought fresh produce including root vegetables for multi-school nutrition service. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IW241979-A and related carrot/potato solicitations (March 2026 timeframe) indicate bulk institutional procurement for correctional facilities. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia (multiple school districts across counties) and Texas (state-level institutional food service), with secondary activity in Florida, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Connecticut school systems, reflecting national school meal program demand. Most solicitations emphasize local sourcing within specified radii, compliance with USDA Buy American standards, HACCP certification, and traceability documentation; contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, and pricing structures vary from fixed unit rates to cost-plus models tied to USDA terminal market indexes.