UNSPSC 50421910: Dried cylindra beets

The variety of beets known as cylindra beets that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421910 Dried cylindra beets, a Commodity code, covers dried legumes and vegetables for institutional food service, though the recent state and local opportunities under this code actually span a broader range of dried beans — pinto, red, black, and kidney beans — rather than cylindra beets specifically. State and local purchasing offices, correctional departments, child and adult care food programs, and educational institutions procure these dried protein sources in bulk for meal preparation. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state procurement offices, cities operating food programs, and other institutional food service operators. The work is straightforward commodity procurement with strict compliance requirements: bidders must meet USDA grading standards, provide triple-cleaned product free of foreign materials and debris, certify food safety compliance (FDA, USDA, HACCP standards), and deliver on fixed all-inclusive pricing with no separate freight, fuel surcharge, or handling charges. Delivery logistics are tightly specified — palletized shipments to institutional warehouses, FOB destination, with defined shelf life and moisture-content thresholds.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) Purchasing/Contracts Division issued an IFB in June 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, bids due June 19, 2026, with a 10% Oregon-based preference (5% for in-state fabrication, 5% for headquarters location) and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ in October 2026 for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags, due October 9, 2026, requiring all-inclusive delivery pricing with no separate line items. The State of Oregon posted a separate solicitation in August 2026 for triple-cleaned dried black beans intended for institutional use, due August 21, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, and the State of Illinois have also posted food supply solicitations in the recent window, though their records do not isolate dried beans as discrete line items. The code shows consistent activity across state departments and local government food service operations, with Oregon and Georgia as repeat buyers.