UNSPSC 50401906: Burpees golden beets

The variety of beets known as burpees golden beets

UNSPSC 50401906 Burpees golden beets, a Commodity code, frames produce supply to state and local institutions—primarily correctional facilities, mental health centers, state supported living facilities, school districts, and senior services—where the code appears in recent solicitations as a line item within broader fresh produce and food service procurement. The actual buying under this code spans fresh fruits and vegetables (particularly root vegetables, leafy greens, and seasonal items) delivered to institutional kitchens on a contract basis, often bundled with other produce items or food service supplies rather than procured in isolation. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under the code include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County), senior services divisions, and regional health coalitions. TDCJ appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple solicitations for fresh produce, white potatoes, carrots, and sweet potatoes to supply food warehouses serving institutional food service across Texas corrections facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (TDCJ food warehouse procurement, HHS institutional feeding), Illinois (Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health facilities), and Georgia (school nutrition programs). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and food service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, requiring delivery within seven days and references for similar contracts; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple produce solicitations (IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse, all in late September/October 2026) via electronic submission through the TDCJ Procurement Portal; and the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center, due September 3, 2026, under a small business set-aside, specifying bi-weekly delivery of onions, peppers, lettuce, and other produce on F.O.B. Destination terms with prevailing wage compliance required. School district procurement (Bryan County Schools produce bid due May 27, 2026; Dougherty County Board of Education due June 16, 2026) and Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP for 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products (due June 24, 2026) round out the institutional food service landscape. Vendors typically must carry commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million), comply with E-Verify and debarment certification, meet food safety and USDA standards, and accept F.O.B. Destination pricing with delivery to fixed institutional locations.