UNSPSC 50411908: Organic cheltenham mono beets

The variety of organic beets known as organic cheltenham mono beets

UNSPSC 50411908 Organic cheltenham mono beets is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific produce item, yet state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect the narrow commodity scope. The recent solicitations tagged with this code overwhelmingly solicit broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs and state food service operations, spanning dozens of fruit and vegetable line items—apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, peppers, leafy greens, citrus, potatoes, berries, and eggs—rather than beets specifically or organic varieties exclusively. School districts and county education boards issue the vast majority of solicitations under this code, with occasional participation from state purchasing offices and independent school districts in Texas. The work being procured is weekly or regular delivery of fresh produce to multiple school campuses to support National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) operations, with vendors required to maintain HACCP certification, comply with Buy American provisions, and deliver during specified morning windows (typically 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM) Monday through Friday.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Missouri. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for food and non-food products supporting NSLP and SBP across three schools with bids due June 8, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) solicited proposals via RFP for specialty fruits and vegetables to 18 elementary schools participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with proposals due March 11, 2026; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issued RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to all district campuses with sealed bids due May 7, 2026; and Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Additional active solicitations from Bulloch County Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Schools (Georgia), Muscogee County Schools (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Glynn County Schools (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) confirm the code's consistent application to institutional fresh produce procurement across multiple states. The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity name and actual procurement scope suggests this code may be a placeholder or catch-all category for produce sourcing rather than a meaningful taxonomy signal for beet-specific suppliers.