UNSPSC 50441918: Frozen monaco beets

The variety of beets known as monaco beets that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50441918 Frozen monaco beets is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of recent state and local procurement activity. State and local governments are soliciting frozen vegetables under this code range, but the recent opportunities block shows procurement for frozen corn, frozen potatoes (french fries and wedges), frozen mixed vegetables, frozen carrots, and frozen assorted blends—not monaco beets. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and state school districts are the primary issuing bodies, soliciting through ITB, IFB, and RFP notices for institutional food service, correctional facility dining, state hospital supply, and school nutrition programs. The code appears to be misapplied to actual purchasing patterns; the specific commodity of frozen monaco beets shows no current solicitation activity in the recent opportunities dataset.

Geographic activity centers on Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Missouri, where corrections departments, school districts, and health and human services agencies are actively procuring frozen vegetables for food service operations. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026) and frozen potatoes (120,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026), both offering five percent Oregon-origin and five percent in-state resident bidder preferences for a combined ten percent maximum preference. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (estimated value $1.5 million for the prior contract year, proposals due July 13, 2026) and a separate IFB for frozen vegetables and grocery items for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026). School districts in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Missouri are bidding grocery items including frozen vegetables through IFB and RFP vehicles for 2026-2027 school years. The code's taxonomy does not align with what state and local procurement offices are actually buying under this number, suggesting either a cataloging error or that frozen monaco beets represent a negligible share of actual purchasing volume in this commodity family.