UNSPSC 50461904: Canned or jarred boltardy beets

The variety of beets known as boltardy beets that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50461904 Canned or jarred boltardy beets is a Commodity code that frames state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables for institutional food service—primarily for state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county social services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned vegetables as line items within larger consumables bids covering prepared foods, fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, and disposable food service supplies; canned beets appear as one item among dozens to hundreds in comprehensive food procurement packages rather than as standalone specialty purchases. The issuing bodies are predominantly state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Human Services, Georgia state agencies), county governments (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools), and school districts (Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools), with state correctional and health-care facility procurement dominating the activity. These entities solicit under the code to stock canteens, cafeterias, dining facilities, and food distribution centers serving institutional populations under fixed annual or multi-quarter contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with additional recent solicitations from Illinois. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (similar shelf-stable canned-vegetable procurement with a June 19, 2026 due date), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017872 for fiscal year 2027 consumables including food products for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due August 25, 2026), and Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables (due October 19, 2026). Canned vegetables are consistently priced per case on FOB Destination terms with seven- to seventy-two-hour delivery windows, and respondents must meet USDA grade standards, provide shelf-life certification, comply with nutrition and sodium content specifications where stated, and submit multiple references for similar food-service contracts. No recent opportunities show canned beets as a standalone line item; the code's activity flows through larger multi-item consumables solicitations where canned vegetables compete with fresh, frozen, and prepared alternatives.