UNSPSC 50421911: Dried d'egypte beets

The variety of beets known as d'egypte beets that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421911 Dried d'egypte beets is a Commodity code under which state and local governments buy dried bean products — specifically dried pinto beans, dried red beans, and related legume staples — for institutional food service operations across corrections facilities, school districts, and child nutrition programs. The recent solicitation activity shows a distinct mismatch: the code nominally describes Egyptian beet varieties, but the state and local opportunities tagged under it predominantly solicit dried pinto and red beans for prison food service and school meal programs, indicating either miscoding in the procurement systems or a data classification inconsistency in the underlying source records. Dried bean procurement under this code appears concentrated in corrections and K–12 nutrition programs where cost-controlled bulk purchases of shelf-stable protein sources drive demand. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), 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), and municipal child nutrition agencies (City of Edinburg, Texas). The broader scope of recent opportunities also shows school districts and municipalities soliciting comprehensive grocery and fresh produce contracts that encompass dried beans as one line item within larger master grocery or food supply procurements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, and Missouri, with the most recent direct dried-bean solicitations from the Oregon Department of Corrections (ITB S2910000017140 for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, bids due June 19, 2026) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB 304T-26-300CF for 382 line items including dried beans as part of a multi-category cafeteria food procurement, response deadline extended to May 4, 2026). School district activity spans multiple states and includes both dedicated produce-and-eggs contracts and broader master grocery agreements. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026017 for CACFP meal support (due August 4, 2026) encompassing food products alongside paper goods and janitorial supplies. Oregon corrections procurement applies combined 10 percent state-of-origin preferences (5 percent for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders). No recent opportunities show federal set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions specific to dried bean procurement; school districts and municipalities apply standard insurance, compliance, and vendor-qualification requirements without narrowed vendor pools.