UNSPSC 50471900: Canned or jarred organic beets

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

UNSPSC 50471900 Canned or jarred organic beets (Class) covers shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products that state and local governments buy for institutional food service operations including state correctional facilities, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. Recent activity under this code shows state and local buyers are procuring canned vegetables — including canned tomatoes, canned beets, and mixed canned produce — as part of much larger consumable-food and kitchen-supplies contracts that bundle proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and food service disposables. The issuing bodies are almost entirely state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state facilities) and school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), with occasional county government procurement (Gwinnett County). The mix reflects institutional scale: state supported living centers, state hospitals, prison systems, public schools, and senior services centers buying in bulk on annual or multi-year cycles with firm fixed pricing and FOB Destination delivery.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for consumable foods at state supported living centers and state hospitals between May and October 2026, with response dates ranging from late June through late October; the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bid due June 19, 2026) priced at $13.75 per case in the prior purchase, and the Ben Hill County Schools food bid (due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools bid (sealed bids due June 5, 2026) in Georgia encompassed hundreds of line items across multiple produce and protein categories with weekly delivery to school locations. School nutrition programs and state facility food-service contracts typically require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, minimum liability insurance ($500,000 per occurrence), firm pricing for 30 days post-award with subsequent adjustments tied to third-party market indices (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index), and E-Verify and debarment certifications. Activity is heaviest in May through October 2026, driven by fiscal-year budget cycles (July 1 start dates in schools and many state programs, September 1 start dates in others). The code itself shows little recent activity; most opportunities listed are tagged broadly as "food items" or "consumables" rather than specifically organic beets, suggesting modest direct demand for this commodity within state and local procurement or possible tagging misalignment with the actual goods being bought.