UNSPSC 50407018: Chickpeas

The type of vegetable known as chickpeas

UNSPSC 50407018 Chickpeas is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and processed legumes procured by state and local governments for institutional food service — particularly corrections, mental health, and human services facilities — where chickpeas appear as line items within broader fresh produce, grocery, or food service supply contracts rather than as standalone procurement drivers. State and local governments buy chickpeas primarily as part of comprehensive food-service solicitations serving detention facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and healthcare institutions. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of criminal justice and health-and-human-services agencies, school districts, and county/municipal food service operations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to multiple food warehouses (Wynne, Snyder, and Palestine facilities in September and October 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for consumables and food groceries at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (August and October 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce to Joliet Treatment Center (August 2026 with small-business set-aside), and school district solicitations including Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (July 2026) and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables (May 2026). These are typically issued as IFBs, RFQs, or RFPs with response windows of 1–3 weeks.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (TDCJ and HHSC facilities), Illinois (IDOC and mental health centers), and Georgia (school districts and county boards of education), with secondary activity in Wisconsin school districts and other states. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer across multiple fresh-produce solicitations with October 2026 deadlines. The code shows no standalone chickpea contracts in the recent opportunity set; chickpeas would be quoted as one of many commodity line items within larger food-service awards. Institutional buyers typically demand USDA-grade compliance, bi-weekly or weekly delivery on F.O.B. Destination terms with freight prepaid, and compliance with prevailing-wage and food-safety certifications. School districts and state corrections facilities often apply local-sourcing preferences (400-mile radius filters, minority/woman-owned business enterprise scoring, and cooperative-purchasing provisions). Contract values range from six figures to nearly $1 million annually for multi-facility or multi-school operations, though specific chickpea line-item volumes are not disclosed in the summaries. Vendors should monitor TDCJ Procurement Portal (Bonfire Hub), Texas HHS Online Bid Room, and state education procurement portals for ongoing fresh-produce solicitations where chickpeas are likely to appear as minor commodity components.