UNSPSC 50422709: Dried greensleeves celery

The variety of celery known as greensleeves celery that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50422709 Dried greensleeves celery is a Commodity code that in practice covers institutional dried legume procurement—beans and related bulk staple proteins—for state correctional systems, food programs, and educational institutions. The code's nominal name diverges materially from recent solicitation activity; state and local governments are purchasing dried beans (kidney, pinto, red, black) in bulk quantities for institutional meal preparation, not the celery product the code name suggests. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices procuring for institutional use, city governments supporting child and adult food programs, and state food-service operations. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Comptroller of Public Accounts), the State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia have all posted bids under or near this code in the past six months.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued bids for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026), with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered suppliers and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026), with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification compliance required. The State of Oregon also solicited triple-cleaned dried black beans for institutional use (RFP S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026). The City of Edinburg, Texas, procured food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving approximately 400 children daily, including proteins, cheese, and breads (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026), with a local-vendor preference under Texas law. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a large IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including proteins, grains, and condiments across five geographic areas (IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026, with award made to lowest responsive, responsible bidders per line item). Specifications typically mandate USDA grading (U.S. No. 2 or better, Grade A or B), triple-cleaning where applicable, palletized FOB destination delivery, and compliance with FDA and Good Manufacturing Practice standards. Bid cycles are tight, ranging from 7 to 17 days between posting and response deadline.