UNSPSC 50420000: Dried vegetables

Plants cultivated for an edible part, as roots, stems, leaves or flower that have been dried for preservation. To qualify as being dried, the vegetables should have been subjected to a commercial process for moisture reduction.

UNSPSC 50420000 Dried vegetables is a Family code that encompasses procurement of dehydrated and preserved vegetable products for institutional food service. State and local governments soliciting under this code buy dried beans, pulses, and shelf-stable vegetable ingredients to support school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and child care meal services. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing offices (State of Georgia, State of Illinois), municipal governments (City of Edinburg, Texas), and county school systems. School districts and state corrections facilities represent the dominant buyer segment, typically procuring dried beans and pulses as cost-efficient components of institutional meal programs. Institutional buyers emphasize compliance with federal food safety standards (USDA, FDA, HACCP), minimum shelf life (generally one year or more), grade standards (U.S. No. 2 or better), and delivery in bulk quantities on palletized loads with FOB destination terms.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' March 2026 ITB for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (due March 20, 2026) and a June 2026 ITB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026), both emphasizing triple-cleaned product, U.S. No. 2 or better grade, and delivery within 45 days of purchase order to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division's May 2026 IFB for cafeteria food products across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations, encompassing dried goods and staple ingredients among approximately 382 line items with response due May 4, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District's April 2026 IFB for child nutrition services grocery items (over 900 line items including dried goods, due April 29, 2026) and Muscogee County School District's March 2026 ITB for fresh produce items (due April 27, 2026). Most solicitations are managed through school district child nutrition programs or state institutional buyers serving corrections, with firm fixed pricing, volume-based awards, and multi-year renewal options. Evaluation typically weights cost heavily (30–80 points depending on issuer) alongside vendor qualifications, compliance, and service capability. Oregon applies a 5 percent Oregon-fabrication preference and a 5 percent resident-bidder preference in state procurement. Lead times range from three to ten weeks, with contract periods typically running one fiscal year (July–June) with optional renewals.