UNSPSC 50404503: Green lentils

The variety of lentils known as green lentils

UNSPSC 50404503 Green lentils is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity tied to its nominal scope. The single recent opportunity explicitly mentioning the code—the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's carrot bids (IW241979-A and IW253079) and sweet potato bids (IW253121 and IW242176)—spans bulk vegetable procurement for institutional food service, yet none of these solicitations directly reference lentils. State and local governments buying under this code appear to source fresh and frozen vegetables, legumes, and commodity produce primarily for school nutrition programs, early childhood care centers, detention facilities, and senior services, with delivery to central warehouses, school sites, and institutional kitchens. The issuing-body mix skews heavily toward school districts and state departments—the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears repeatedly for bulk vegetable canning and storage operations; school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Missouri dominate recent activity; and Head Start and senior services agencies procure smaller volumes for specialized populations.

Geographic concentration is evident in Texas and Georgia, where school districts, state agencies, and cooperative purchasing vehicles have posted the majority of recent solicitations between February and July 2026. The source material shows no direct recent procurement explicitly tagged to green lentils; the code appears to sit dormant relative to the active fresh-produce and institutional-vegetable market. Representative recent activity under related vegetable codes shows Texas TDCJ issuing IFBs for carrots (IW241979-A, due March 17, 2026) and sweet potatoes (IW253121, due June 23, 2026), both seeking bulk quantities for canning and food service; Bartow County Schools in Georgia seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles under RFP 10-2026-019 (due June 22, 2026); and Glynn County Board of Education requesting fresh produce bids (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026) for 16 school sites. If green lentils are procured by state and local entities, they appear to flow through broader produce or grocery bids rather than standalone commodity solicitations, or the code assignment may not reflect actual purchasing patterns in this segment.