UNSPSC 50441900: Frozen beets

The type of vegetable known as beets that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50441900 Frozen beets is a Class code. State and local governments purchase frozen beets primarily as part of larger institutional food-service contracts supporting schools, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and senior services. The recent solicitations reveal that frozen beets are rarely procured in isolation; instead, they appear as line items within comprehensive food and produce tenders that mix fresh, frozen, and canned vegetables alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and non-food supplies. When frozen vegetables are solicited separately—as in Oregon Department of Corrections bids for frozen corn, assorted vegetable blends, and green beans—they are typically part of bulk commodity buys with detailed USDA and FDA compliance mandates, minimum shelf-life requirements, temperature specifications, and FOB destination delivery terms. The issuing bodies are predominantly state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies operating institutional living centers and state hospitals, school districts operating nutrition programs under USDA Child Nutrition funding, and county governments running senior services and correctional facilities. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and state education agencies emerge as repeat large-volume buyers; smaller counties and municipalities solicit food supplies on a more episodic basis through their respective purchasing divisions.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and New Jersey, with Texas showing the heaviest recent volume across corrections, state hospitals, and supported living centers. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 360,000 pounds of frozen vegetables (including assorted blends, broccoli, corn, and green beans) due August 20, 2026, priced competitively around $0.578 to $0.67 per pound with a 10 percent Oregon-vendor preference; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017338 for 106 line items of frozen food products across state hospitals and living centers with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and maximum contract value of $19 million over three years, due August 18, 2026; and Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and canned food items (including canned vegetables) due October 19, 2026. Frozen-vegetable specifications typically mandate Grade A or B USDA compliance, palletization on standard 48x40 pallets, minimum three- to six-month shelf life remaining at delivery, temperatures of 0 degrees Fahrenheit or lower in storage and 10 degrees or less upon delivery, and F.O.B. destination with transportation prepaid by the contractor. Most contracts run annual terms (typically September 1 through August 31) with optional renewal or extension periods, and awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value criteria. Set-asides for Oregon-based vendors, HUB subcontracting requirements in Texas, and Buy American provisions in school nutrition programs are common; insurance minimums typically range from $500,000 to $1 million general liability per occurrence.