UNSPSC 50401907: Cheltenham green top beets

The variety of beets known as cheltenham green top beets

UNSPSC 50401907 Cheltenham green top beets is a Commodity code that describes fresh produce supplied to state and local institutions—primarily school districts operating child nutrition programs, senior services, and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring beets alongside broader fresh produce assortments for cafeteria operations, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program distribution, and institutional meal service. The issuing bodies are almost exclusively school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, McAllen Independent, Northside Independent, Hillsborough County, Austin Independent, and others across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut), senior services divisions (City of San Antonio), and corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Beets appear alongside carrots, potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, and other commodity vegetables in line-item procurements where vendors quote unit or case pricing. School districts dominate the buyer pool and drive the highest-frequency solicitations; Texas TDCJ operations account for several single-commodity bids on potatoes, carrots, and sweet potatoes for institutional canning and food service. The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia school systems (Bartow, Dougherty, Bryan, Bulloch, Liberty, Muscogee, Glynn, Savannah-Chatham, Henry, Douglas counties) with significant activity in Texas (TDCJ, McAllen ISD, NISD, Austin ISD), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Connecticut (Meriden).

Representative recent opportunities underscore the pattern: Bartow County Schools (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026) sought local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles, with beets among seasonal offerings evaluated on cost (30 points), seasonal variety (25 points), delivery proficiency (20 points), quality (15 points), and support (10 points); Dougherty County Board of Education (sealed bid, due June 16, 2026) requested 40 produce line items including carrots, potatoes, and mixed vegetables for 24 school sites; Bryan County Schools (sealed bid due May 27, 2026) specified 60+ fresh produce items with case quantities and pack sizes; and Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026) evaluated produce pricing as a markup above USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index prices. Institutional buyers consistently require HACCP plans, traceability documentation, food safety certifications, Buy American compliance, general liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $2,000,000), and weekly or twice-weekly delivery schedules. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options of two to four additional one-year terms. No recent solicitations tagged explicitly to UNSPSC 50401907 appear in the source; beets are procured as line items within broader fresh-produce family codes (50401900+). Activity is steady but non-concentrated—each school district or agency operates its own RFP or IFB cycle independently, with no evidence of cooperative purchasing vehicles or multi-jurisdiction aggregation around this specific commodity.