UNSPSC 50421907: Dried cheltenham green top beets

The variety of beets known as cheltenham green top beets that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421907 Dried cheltenham green top beets is a Commodity code that encompasses dried vegetable products for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct procurement of this specific item. School districts, state corrections departments, and municipal child nutrition programs dominate the dried-bean and fresh-produce procurement space under related dried-vegetable categories, with dried pinto and red beans appearing as substitutes in Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice food-service specifications. The work involves supplying pre-packaged, shelf-stable dried vegetables meeting USDA grade standards (typically U.S. No. 2 or better), triple-cleaned and certified, with minimum one-year shelf life remaining at delivery, FOB destination to central distribution facilities or school warehouses. Institutional buyers enforce strict compliance with FDA, USDA, HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, and many solicitations specify brand equivalents or approved substitutes rather than exact SKUs, creating procurement flexibility but also commodity-level pricing pressure.

Recent activity in dried vegetables concentrates in Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for dried pinto beans in March and June 2026), Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division issued a broad cafeteria-food IFB in May 2026 covering 382 line items including staple proteins, grains, and canned goods), and Georgia (multiple school districts and the state issued fresh-produce and grocery RFPs and ITBs from February through May 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections solicitation S2910000016233 (ITB for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans, due March 20, 2026) and subsequent solicitation S2910000017140 (42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST) exemplify procurement patterns: triple-cleaned beans, U.S. No. 2 or better grade, palletized delivery on four-way wooden pallets to Salem, Oregon, within 45 days of order, Oregon-processing and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent each applied for evaluation, and historical pricing around $0.43–$0.493 per pound. No recent state or local solicitations reference dried cheltenham green top beets by name; the code shows little active demand in the current market.