UNSPSC 50451915: Frozen organic egyptian turnip rooted beets

The variety of organic beets known as organic egyptian turnip rooted beets that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50451915 Frozen organic Egyptian turnip rooted beets is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a single fresh-produce product line, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code reveal a significant scope mismatch — the opportunities actually being posted are bulk food procurement for school feeding programs, senior services, and state institutional kitchens rather than specialty frozen vegetables. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the Early County Board of Education, and the State of Georgia have all posted food procurement solicitations under or near this code designation, but the scope encompasses shelf-stable staples (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, soups, canned vegetables) and school meal program essentials (meats, poultry, dairy, fresh vegetables, grains, bread products meeting USDA whole-grain specifications, and fluid milk) rather than frozen organic beets. The issuing bodies include county purchasing offices, independent school districts, and state procurement, all buying food items through informal written quotes (IWQ), competitive bids, and line-by-line bid structures. Vendors competing must typically provide references for similar projects, carry general liability insurance where required, comply with E-Verify and Buy American provisions, and maintain HACCP food-safety plans.

Georgia accounts for all three recent opportunities in the source, spanning Gwinnett County, Early County Schools, and the State of Georgia. The Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services closed October 19, 2026, with delivery required to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026 and award made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder per unit of measure. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid on May 15, 2026 with a June 22, 2026 response date. The Early County Board of Education released FY27 Food Bid solicitation on May 11, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs across three schools, with contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The code shows little relevant recent activity for frozen organic beets as a discrete product line — state and local demand under this code designation appears to track institutional food service bulk purchasing rather than specialty produce sourcing.