UNSPSC 50461916: Canned or jarred formanova beets

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

UNSPSC 50461916 Canned or jarred formanova beets is a Commodity code that spans state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables for institutional food service and supply operations. The recent opportunities block shows that state and local governments use this code (and closely related canned-vegetable codes) to procure bulk quantities of canned produce — including canned beets, tomatoes, and mixed vegetables — for state-supported living centers, corrections facilities, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, state corrections agencies, county commissioners' offices, school districts, and state nutrition programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission emerges as a repeat buyer, with multiple recent IFBs for consumable food products spanning canned vegetables and related food service supplies. The work itself consists of responding to line-item solicitations with firm pricing on cases or units of canned produce, meeting USDA grade and shelf-life specifications, arranging FOB Destination delivery within stated timeframes (typically seven to thirty days), and providing vendor qualification documentation including references, company background, and compliance certifications (E-Verify, debarment status, suspension and debarment clearance).

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including canned vegetables) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a June 2026 posting and July 2026 response date, noting a historical monetary value of $1.5 million for the prior period; the same agency issued IFB HHS0018082 in October 2026 for consumables at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center due October 23, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division requested approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes under bid S2910000017145 posted June 5, 2026, with a June 19, 2026 response date and Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of five percent. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued IWQ 140229 in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for senior services, due October 19, 2026. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) both solicited comprehensive school-nutrition food bids in May and June 2026 that encompassed canned fruits and vegetables among hundreds of line items. The code shows steady activity across state agencies managing congregate food service (corrections, state hospitals, supported living centers) and local school districts, with response timeframes typically seven to thirty days from posting.