UNSPSC 50422800: Dried chards

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

UNSPSC 50422800 Dried chards is a Class code that covers dried legume and vegetable procurement for institutional food service—principally dried beans (kidney, pinto, red, and black) supplied in bulk to state correctional facilities, child care programs, and educational institutions. State and local governments purchase these products as staple protein and carbohydrate components for cafeteria meal preparation, typically specified to USDA grade standards with triple-cleaning requirements to remove debris and foreign material. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices acting on behalf of institutional food programs, and municipal governments operating child and adult care food programs. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the State of Texas (through the Comptroller's office on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice) are recent active buyers under this code.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB (S2910000017705) for dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026, and a separate solicitation (S2910000017140) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, on an all-inclusive delivery basis. The State of Illinois solicited weekly food supply fulfillment for the July–September quarter (27497DVAQUINCB52821) due June 26, 2026. Deliveries are typically required to central distribution facilities or program sites on FOB destination terms with palletization and shelf-life compliance mandated, and pricing submissions must include all freight, fuel surcharges, and handling costs as all-inclusive line items.