UNSPSC 50421901: Dried action beets

The variety of beets known as action beets that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421901 Dried action beets is a Commodity code that in state and local practice functions as a line item within broader food-supply solicitations rather than a standalone procurement vehicle. Recent opportunities tagged under this code show little direct activity for dried beets themselves; instead, issuing bodies are sourcing dried legumes (particularly dried pinto and red beans) as components of institutional meal programs serving correctional facilities, school districts, and child nutrition initiatives. The Oregon Department of Corrections and similar state agencies procure dried beans in volume—hundreds of thousands of pounds annually—as staple protein and carbohydrate sources for inmate feeding programs, with specifications requiring triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade, minimum one-year shelf life, and palletized FOB-destination delivery. School districts and regional cooperative buying groups are also consolidating produce and protein sourcing, including dried legumes, into integrated grocery and food-supply contracts that span multiple line items across fresh produce, dairy, prepared foods, and dry goods to serve thousands of students daily.

The code sees activity primarily from state correctional agencies, school districts, and school district cooperatives across the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two separate bids for dried pinto beans (ITB S-29100-00016233 in March 2026 for 127,500 pounds, and S2910000017140 in June 2026 for 42,500 pounds), applying a combined 10 percent Oregon-fabricated and headquartered-vendor preference. Georgia school districts including Douglas County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County are sourcing produce and staple items through both direct RFPs and cooperative buying arrangements. Texas agencies including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the City of Edinburg are procuring food supplies for correctional and child nutrition programs. These opportunities typically use ITB or RFP structures with firm fixed pricing, FOB-destination or prepaid delivery requirements, and contract terms running July through June to align with fiscal and school years, with response deadlines clustered in March through June 2026.