UNSPSC 50401918: Monaco beets

The variety of beets known as monaco beets

UNSPSC 50401918 Monaco beets is a Commodity code that sits at the bottom of the taxonomy, naming a single produce item. The recent opportunities in the source do not actually solicit Monaco beets by name or specification. Instead, state and local governments soliciting under this code are buying fresh produce supply and delivery contracts where beets and other root vegetables are typically one line item among dozens in broader vegetable procurement. The issuing bodies span state institutional food service (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state-supported living centers, Texas Department of Criminal Justice for prison food warehouses, Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health for correctional and mental health facilities), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bartow County in Georgia; head start programs), county government (Collier County parks and recreation), senior services (City of San Antonio), and regional healthcare coalitions. Texas and Georgia account for the plurality of recent posting activity, with secondary activity in Illinois and Florida.

Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), which includes 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with delivery required within seven days; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine (proposals due October 19, 2026); Collier County's ITN 258360 for North Collier Regional Park food services (proposals due March 6, 2025, with a 10-point local-vendor preference); the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (quotes due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside, bi-weekly delivery of specified vegetables including onions, peppers, cucumbers, cabbage, lettuce, carrots, and root vegetables on F.O.B. Destination terms); Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (bids due July 29, 2026, sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison); and Bartow County Schools' RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (proposals due June 22, 2026, sourced within 400 miles, contract term July 2026 through June 2027 with four renewal options). Pricing is typically F.O.B. Destination with all transportation included, and most contracts run 12 months with renewal options.