UNSPSC 50441920: Frozen pronto beets

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

UNSPSC 50441920 Frozen pronto beets is a Commodity code that covers frozen vegetable products broadly purchased by state and local food service operations, though recent state and local opportunities show activity concentrated in frozen carrots, mixed vegetables, and assorted vegetable blends rather than beets specifically. State and local procurement under this code spans institutional food service for correctional facilities, state supported living centers, school districts, and county nutrition programs. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), health and human services agencies (Texas), school districts and boards of education across multiple states, and county governments. The work involves competitive procurement of frozen vegetable commodities in bulk—typically 40,000 to 400,000 pounds per solicitation—with detailed USDA and FDA compliance requirements, minimum shelf-life specifications (generally six months), packaging and labeling standards, and firm fixed-price bidding on a per-pound or per-case basis.

Recent solicitations show greatest activity in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables in recent months, including solicitations for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, ITB S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026), frozen potato products (120,000 pounds, ITB S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026), frozen carrots (120,000 pounds, ITB S2910000016071, due March 5, 2026), and assorted frozen vegetables (400,000 pounds total across multiple varieties, ITB S2910000016558, due April 22, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026) sought food and consumable products including frozen items for state supported living centers. School district procurements are widespread, including Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), Early County Schools Georgia (due June 8, 2026), Burke County Public Schools Georgia (due June 5, 2026), and multiple others pursuing comprehensive grocery contracts with frozen vegetable components. The New Jersey Department of Human Services conducted a rebid for frozen mixed vegetables (26DPP01307, due June 17, 2026) in support of nutrition assistance programs. Oregon applies 5% preferences for in-state fabrication and in-state bidder location on frozen vegetable procurements; school districts frequently apply Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content) and compliance with federal nutrition standards. Pricing in recent awards has ranged from $0.30 to $0.70 per pound depending on variety and case size, with historical reference pricing available from prior awards in most solicitations.