UNSPSC 50421916: Dried formanova beets

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

UNSPSC 50421916 Dried formanova beets (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity recently posted under this code. The most recent opportunities soliciting under this Commodity code are for kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans, and general institutional food supplies—not formanova beets—indicating either a cataloging misalignment or that formanova beets have not been actively solicited by state and local buyers in the recent market. The few opportunities that do appear under this code span institutional food procurement for state correctional systems, school meal programs, and child care food services, all of which purchase dried legumes in bulk for meal preparation at scale.

State and local issuing bodies procuring under this code include the Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division), the City of Edinburg Texas (for a Child and Adult Care Food Program), and the State of Illinois. Recent solicitations include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered suppliers; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products (extended to May 4, 2026); and the City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for Child and Adult Care Food Program supplies due August 4, 2026, with Texas local-vendor preference applied to bids within 5% of the lowest bid price. Activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois, with procurement driven by correctional facilities and school-based meal programs requiring reliable bulk sourcing at predictable price points.