UNSPSC 50421915: Dried egyptian turnip rooted beets

The variety of beets known as egyptian turnip rooted beets that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421915 Dried Egyptian turnip rooted beets is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally identifies a single specialty produce item—dried Egyptian beets with edible roots—but the recent opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect purchases of this specific product. Instead, state and local governments have used this code to classify solicitations for broad food-supply contracts spanning dozens or hundreds of line items including proteins, dairy, grains, fresh produce, eggs, beverages, and janitorial supplies for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child nutrition services. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity scope and the actual procurements tagged suggests either data-entry error or use of the code as a catchall for dried-vegetable and commodity-procurement activity. Issuers range across state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois state procurement, Georgia state procurement), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Muscogee County School System in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), and specialized nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas for Child and Adult Care Food Program meals).

Geographic spread includes Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' March 2026 ITB for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026 (not dried beets); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas due May 4, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens due April 27, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District's solicitation for over 900 grocery line items for the 2026-27 school year due April 29, 2026. None of these solicitations specifically request dried Egyptian turnip rooted beets. Bidders pursuing this code should verify that actual procurement need aligns with the specialty commodity named rather than the broad food-supply activity the recent opportunities reflect.