UNSPSC 50461900: Canned or jarred beets

The type of vegetable known as beets that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50461900 Canned or jarred beets, a Class code, encompasses canned and jarred vegetable products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service supply contracts, though canned beets specifically appear infrequently in recent solicitations; the code is actually being used in practice to tag comprehensive food procurement from school districts, corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and veterans facilities that source dozens to hundreds of food line items including proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and shelf-stable goods. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this broader food-supply umbrella include school nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and individual school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Oregon, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to serve the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period and proposals due July 13, 2026 (IFB); Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition food products across multiple categories with bids due June 15, 2026; and the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with bids due June 19, 2026 at $13.75 per case historical pricing.

Geographic concentration reflects substantial recent activity in Georgia (school districts in Burke County, Ben Hill County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County), Texas (HHSC facilities, TDCJ, and Comptroller of Public Accounts), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), with Illinois also active through the Illinois Veterans Home. Solicitations cluster around school nutrition program renewals for the 2026–2027 school year (July 1, 2026 start date standard), with IFBs and RFPs requesting sealed bids on line-item pricing structures; procurement values range from the Oregon Corrections tomato paste ITB at approximately $52,836 to $65,000 historical value to the Douglas County School System RFP for food supply and distribution at approximately $9 million annually. Buy American Act compliance, USDA grade standards, food safety certifications (HACCP, recall procedures), and delivery schedules are consistent requirements across issuing bodies; contracts typically run one year with renewal options ranging from one to four additional years, and awards are commonly made to lowest responsive, responsible bidders with evaluation of price, vendor capability, and past performance through state vendor tracking systems where applicable.