UNSPSC 50421921: Dried regalia beets

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

UNSPSC 50421921 Dried regalia beets is a Commodity code that encompasses dried legume products procured by state and local school districts and correctional agencies to support food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reveal that purchasing bodies acquire dried beans (pinto and red varieties) and related dried produce items as bulk staple ingredients for meal preparation in institutional food service settings. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments and school districts — the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and multiple school districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Virginia — that tender solicitations for large quantities of shelf-stable dried legumes delivered to central warehouses or distribution centers. School districts and corrections departments source these items through RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs to stock their food service operations over annual or multi-year contract periods.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing two recent ITBs for dried pinto beans (127,500 pounds in March 2026 and 42,500 pounds in June 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice seeking cafeteria food products including dried staples via IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026), and multiple Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Rockwood R-VI in Missouri) procuring grocery items and produce for school nutrition programs with response dates spanning February through June 2026. The representative opportunities show that purchasing occurs year-round for contract periods typically running July through June to align with school fiscal years, with Oregon applying a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders, and Texas requiring compliance with USDA and FDA standards. Dried beans command institutional food service spend and support CACFP, school lunch, and corrections meal programs; recent ODOC awards reference historical incumbent pricing at approximately $0.43 per pound for pinto beans (August 2025) and $0.493 per pound (August 2025), indicating established market rates for bulk procurement. Most solicitations emphasize grade certifications, shelf-life minimums (typically one year or longer), triple-cleaning specifications for beans, and FOB destination delivery to central distribution points.