UNSPSC 50401919: Monogram beets

The variety of beets known as monogram beets

UNSPSC 50401919 Monogram beets, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce sourcing for state and local institutional food service—primarily school districts, child nutrition programs, and correctional facilities procuring produce for regular meal preparation and federal nutrition initiatives. State and local buyers under this code solicit fresh vegetables (including beets and root vegetables), fruits, and processed produce items delivered in ready-to-eat, pre-cut, or bulk forms, often with strict quality standards, traceability requirements, and compliance with USDA nutrition and food safety rules.

Issuing bodies span school districts (elementary through high school), county school systems, state departments of criminal justice, Head Start child care programs, senior services departments, and regional buying cooperatives. School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with district sizes ranging from under 6,000 students (Early County Board of Education) to over 80,000 (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio); Georgia school districts account for a substantial portion of the recent solicitations, followed by Texas institutions and Florida school systems. Recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) targeting local 400-mile sourcing with organic produce preference; Head Start of Greater Dallas's IFB 26-GP for frozen and fresh produce across 32,409 cases (sealed bids June 24, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fresh fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (proposals due March 11, 2026, with estimated annual budget of $600,000); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple IFBs for bulk white potatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrots (all due June 23, 2026, and earlier dates in June). The Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce (40 line items, bids due June 16, 2026) and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026) exemplify the geographic sourcing and local-preference trends. Recent competitive activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut, with demand spanning seasonal school-year contracts (typically July through June) and year-round institutional feeding programs. Most contracts award on lowest responsive bid or cost-plus-fixed-fee bases, with evaluation criteria emphasizing price (30–50 percent weight), product quality and availability (15–30 percent), delivery capability and compliance (10–25 percent), and vendor qualifications and local/minority-owned business status (5–20 percent). Insurance, HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, debarment verification, and E-Verify authorization are standard requirements across jurisdictions.