UNSPSC 50471918: Canned or jarred organic monaco beets

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

UNSPSC 50471918 Canned or jarred organic monaco beets is a Commodity code covering specialty preserved vegetables that state and local government food service operations procure as discrete line items within broader food supply contracts. Recent opportunities show this code does not appear to drive standalone solicitations; instead, organic canned beets surface as individual product line items within larger school nutrition, corrections facility, and health-and-human-services food procurements where vendors quote pricing alongside dozens or hundreds of other grocery products. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), state corrections departments, and state health agencies operating institutional cafeterias and dining facilities. Vendors responding to these opportunities typically operate as food service distributors or specialized produce suppliers, bidding on line-item pricing within cooperative purchasing agreements or standalone multi-year contracts that encompass fresh, frozen, canned, and prepared foods.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Illinois, and Oregon through school districts (Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Fairfax County Public Schools), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Representative opportunities include Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items bid (April 29, 2026 closing) spanning over 900 line items for the 2026-27 school year with estimated quantities per item and firm pricing; Ben Hill County Schools' food bid (June 15, 2026 closing) with multi-category produce and staple items using case-quantity specifications and monthly pricing options; and Texas HHSC's supplemental food and consumables procurement (varying deadlines in February–July 2026) covering 210 line items across 23 qualified ordering entities statewide with firm fixed unit rates and historical contract value guidance of $1.5 million to $4.5 million depending on contract term. Pricing in these opportunities is submitted as cost-per-unit or per-case on standardized pricing sheets, with most contracts running July 1 through June 30 annually and including renewal options spanning two to five additional years. Buy American compliance, USDA grade standards, sodium content limits, shelf-life minimums (typically 12 months), and HACCP certification are standard requirements across issuing bodies, with insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 and payment terms Net 30 days from delivery or invoice receipt.