UNSPSC 50422301: Dried black cabbages

The type of vegetable known as black cabbage that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50422301 Dried black cabbages (Commodity) captures institutional food procurement for state corrections, educational meal programs, and other public agencies, though recent state and local activity under this code centers on dried beans — pinto, red, and black varieties — rather than cabbage specifically. State and local governments buy these products in bulk for cafeteria operations, correctional institutions, and federally funded child and adult care meal programs. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Georgia), state purchasing offices (Georgia, Illinois), city governments (Edinburg, Texas), and specialized procurement agencies acting on behalf of criminal justice departments. Orders typically run from tens of thousands of pounds (Oregon Corrections' 42,500-pound bean procurement) to smaller quantities for specific programs, with delivery structured as palletized, FOB-destination shipments to distribution centers or meal-service sites. Specifications emphasize USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning for contaminant removal, food-safety compliance (FDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), and strict shelf-life and moisture-content requirements.

Recent procurement activity clusters in Oregon and Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (solicitation S2910000017140, bids due June 19, 2026) offering a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors, with historical pricing at $0.493 per pound and incumbent contractor Intersect USA named. The State of Oregon also solicited dried black beans, triple-cleaned (S2910000017705, bids due August 21, 2026). Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments (92100ERFQ0020612027, bids due October 9, 2026, electronic submission required). The City of Edinburg, Texas, requested proposals for food and nonfood items supporting a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children ages 1–18 (RFP2026017, proposals due August 4, 2026) with Texas local-vendor preference under Government Code Section 271.9051 and daily delivery requirements. Illinois and Georgia state purchasing offices posted broader food-supply solicitations that likely include dried beans among multiple commodity lines but do not isolate cabbage-specific opportunities.