UNSPSC 50482012: Detroit 2 dark red beet purees

The variety of beets known as detroit 2 dark red beets which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50482012 Detroit 2 dark red beet purees, Commodity, describes a narrow product line — specifically processed beet puree in a named variety — that state and local governments solicit as part of broader food procurement activities. The recent opportunities block, however, shows no dedicated solicitations for beet purees standalone or in quantity. Instead, the code appears in a dataset tracking consumable food purchases by state agencies, corrections departments, health and human services commissions, school districts, and county governments. The actual buying pattern under broader food-service codes captures institutional food procurement: prepared and frozen proteins, fresh and canned vegetables, dairy, grains, condiments, and associated food service supplies destined for state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school cafeterias, senior service centers, and state hospitals. The issuing bodies are primarily state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), with repeat Texas HHS procurements targeting the same supported living centers across multiple fiscal years.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with activity spanning mid-May through late October 2026. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response deadline July 13, 2026) with a prior-year spend of $1.5 million and potential maximum value of up to $4.5 million over three years; the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026) with the prior purchase at $13.75 per case; Ben Hill County Schools issuing IFB #26271 for a comprehensive food bid covering fresh produce, proteins, and supplies across four school locations (bids due June 15, 2026); and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and vegetables (quotes due October 19, 2026). No recent opportunities specifically name Detroit 2 dark red beet purees as a line item or primary focus; the code's activity appears absorbed within multi-hundred–line-item institutional food solicitations where individual vegetables, fruits, and prepared items compete on price and specification conformance alongside dozens of competing products.