UNSPSC 50431916: Dried organic formanova beets

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

UNSPSC 50431916 Dried organic formanova beets, a Commodity code, encompasses dried legume and vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional meal programs, correctional facilities, school nutrition services, and child care food programs. Recent solicitations show a narrow focus on dried beans (pinto and red varieties) for correctional and institutional use rather than beet-specific procurement; the code's nominal scope diverges from actual buying activity in the sample.

Recent opportunities cluster in correctional systems and K–12 school nutrition programs across Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for dried pinto beans in March and June 2026, totaling approximately 170,000 pounds across multiple deliveries at historical pricing near $0.43 per pound. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products (including dried beans as part of a broader 382-line-item food procurement) with response due May 4, 2026 after an extension. School districts including Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Muscogee County (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), Fairfax County (Virginia), and Douglas County (Georgia) issued grocery and produce RFPs and ITBs between January and April 2026 that encompassed dried goods alongside fresh produce and proteins, though dried beans appeared only incidentally within larger meal-service contracts rather than as standalone line items. Oregon applies a combined 10 percent evaluation preference (5 percent for in-state fabrication plus 5 percent for in-state headquarters) on bean procurements; Texas and Georgia school districts do not reference set-asides in the available documentation. The code shows limited recent standalone activity for the nominal "dried organic formanova beets" product and appears to capture only a subset of dried legume procurement, with dried pinto beans dominating actual state and local buying under this classification.