UNSPSC 50401921: Regalia beets

The variety of beets known as regalia beets

UNSPSC 50401921 Regalia beets (Commodity) represents fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, predominantly for institutional food service at correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior living facilities, and school nutrition programs. The code captures state and local demand for fresh vegetables and produce items, with recent solicitations reflecting purchasing across a mix of state departments, county school systems, and independent school districts sourcing regalia beets and related fresh produce.

State departments of criminal justice dominate recent activity, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable supplies for multiple warehouse locations and facility food services across three recent RFQs (Snyder Food Warehouse, Wynne Food Warehouse, and Palestine facility) posted September and October 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for consumable and food service groceries supporting state-supported living centers in Lufkin and Mexia, with response dates in August and ongoing solicitation through October 2026. School nutrition programs in Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, and Early County Board of Education) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District) have posted RFQs and sealed bids for fresh produce supply during fiscal year 2027, with response dates ranging from May through June 2026. County and municipal food service operations include Collier County's North Collier Regional Park (ITN posted October 2026) and the City of San Antonio's Senior Services Division (RFP posted May 2026). Illinois procurement includes the Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center) and Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center) with small purchase and regular IFB activity in August 2026. Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with scattered municipal procurement in Florida and Texas. Representative opportunities include the Texas TDCJ fresh fruit and vegetable bid for Wynne Food Warehouse (IW267411, due October 14, 2026), Bartow County Schools fresh produce RFP (10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026), and the Illinois Department of Corrections fresh produce quote for Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside). Pricing structures typically require F.O.B. Destination delivery with all transportation included; contract terms run one to three years with renewal options common. Evaluation often weights cost competitively alongside quality, delivery compliance, and food safety standards.