UNSPSC 50471916: Canned or jarred organic formanova beets

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

UNSPSC 50471916 Canned or jarred organic formanova beets is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as individual food products for institutional food service — primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers serving meals daily. The recent solicitations show little demand specific to this SKU; instead, governments procure canned vegetables as line items within broad weekly or annual food orders that encompass dozens or hundreds of products across produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods categories. When beets do appear in institutional food procurement, they are typically bundled with other canned vegetables under generic line-item purchasing rather than solicited as standalone commodities.

Issuing bodies pursuing canned or jarred vegetable procurement include school districts (primary), state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies operating state supported living centers and hospitals, and state veterans homes. State-level volume leaders include Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and Illinois Veterans Home Quincy; school districts dominate activity by count and frequency. Geographic spread spans Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, and Missouri prominently in recent postings. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's HHS0017449 IFB for food and consumables serving El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' S2910000016405 IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement (due April 29, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools' food bid covering multiple categories including canned vegetables (due June 15, 2026). None of the recent opportunities target beets specifically by name; vegetables are absorbed into broader product catalogs. Competitive intensity is high — most awards go to lowest responsive, responsible bidders with pricing firm for 12 months or subject to CPI or USDA market-index adjustments. Transportation, delivery compliance, food safety certifications, and Buy American Act compliance (for school nutrition) are standard qualifications. Minimum insurance (typically $1 million general liability) and HACCP plan documentation are routine requirements.