UNSPSC 50461914: Canned or jarred egyptian flat beets

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

UNSPSC 50461914 Canned or jarred Egyptian flat beets is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within broader food procurement — in practice, state and local governments do not solicit this specific item frequently, and recent opportunities show no direct activity for Egyptian flat beets. Instead, the recent solicitations under this code capture wide-ranging canned vegetable procurements where beets appear as one line item among hundreds in bulk food service buys. School districts, state corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and state-supported living centers source canned vegetables as part of standardized meal-preparation supplies, typically bundling beets with canned tomatoes, carrots, beans, and other shelf-stable produce in quarterly or annual IFBs and RFPs. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, Georgia state agencies), county school systems (Muscogee County, Liberty County, Douglas County, Burke County, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham, Ben Hill County, Fairfax County), and correctional facilities, reflecting the fragmented nature of state and local food procurement across custody, education, and health-care settings.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas) and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in the Midwest (Missouri, Illinois) and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia). Representative recent procurements include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with historical spend of $1.5 million annually), the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, at $13.75 per case based on prior purchase), and the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools (due April 27, 2026). Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for food products under the Buy American Act and Rockwood R-VI Child Nutrition Services solicitations for grocery items show comparable scope and timing. Canned vegetables including beets typically enter state and local procurement as commodity-level line items within broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone skus, with pricing driven by USDA grades, sodium content limits (commonly capped at 240 mg per 100 grams), shelf-life requirements (typically 12 months minimum), and delivery to centralized distribution centers or individual school kitchens.