UNSPSC 50421917: Dried forono beets

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

UNSPSC 50421917 Dried forono beets is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations posted under it do not align with the code's nominal scope. The opportunities logged against this code actually seek dried beans of various types — kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans — and broader food-supply categories for institutional feeding programs, meal services, and correctional facilities. State and local governments purchasing under this code are buying bulk dried legumes and associated food products for cafeteria operations, institutional meal programs, and food-service distribution to detention facilities, schools, and child and adult care programs. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and agriculture, state purchasing offices, city food-service programs, and county or municipal procurement entities. The work involves specification-driven competitive bidding on standardized food products with USDA grade compliance, delivery scheduling, and food-safety certifications as baseline requirements.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (solicitation S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) with a 10 percent Oregon-preference evaluation and a historical price of $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. The State of Oregon also posted a separate bid for dried black beans, triple-cleaned (S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026). Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments (92100ERFQ0020612027, IFB format, due October 9, 2026) with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification-sheet requirements prohibiting compliance shortcuts. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP2026017 on August 11, 2026 for a Child and Adult Care Food Program requiring daily food and nonfood supply deliveries to serve approximately 400 children, with local-vendor preference under Texas Government Code Section 271.9051. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five TDCJ warehouse regions, with response extended to May 4, 2026 via addendum and contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. The State of Illinois posted a quarterly food-order solicitation (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026) under FY-27 IVHQ for July-September supply fulfillment. Pricing transparency varies; Oregon corrections procurement discloses historical pricing; most others withhold contract values or estimated quantities in public summaries.