UNSPSC 50421900: Dried beets

The type of vegetable known as beets that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421900 Dried beets, a Class code, does not reflect recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains no solicitations for dried beets; instead, the recent opportunities tagged under this code involve broad food supply contracts for school districts, corrections departments, and child nutrition programs that span proteins, produce, grains, dairy, beverages, and miscellaneous food staples—with only two solicitations (Oregon Department of Corrections, March and June 2026) specifically naming dried beans as a line item within larger procurement scopes. The code appears to be a mislabeled or overly narrow taxonomy marker for generalized food supply buys that encompass multiple commodity categories far broader than dehydrated beetroot.

Solicitation activity under this code comes from state corrections departments, county and district school systems, and municipal child nutrition programs across Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, and Missouri. Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division requesting approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (ITB S2910000016233, response due March 20, 2026) and a second ODOC buy for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (ITB S2910000017140, response due June 19, 2026)—both FOB destination to Salem with triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade requirements and one-year minimum shelf life. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP for CACFP meal program supplies including food products across multiple categories with response due August 4, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited a Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323) covering direct school delivery and warehouse supply with response due April 27, 2026. The mismatch between the code name and actual buying patterns suggests the code either lacks sufficient market activity to merit independent tracking or serves as a catch-all for miscellaneous dried-vegetable purchases embedded in larger food-supply procurements.