UNSPSC 50422808: Dried white king chard

The variety of chard known as white king chard that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50422808 Dried white king chard is a Commodity code that represents institutional food procurement for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and other state agencies — though the recent opportunities block shows state and local governments buying dried legumes (kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, black beans) and broader food-supply categories rather than the specific white king chard variety named in the code itself. The work being solicited includes bulk institutional food sourcing for correctional departments, child and adult care food programs (CACFP), higher education and institutional meal services, and cafeteria operations, with suppliers expected to meet USDA grading standards, food-safety compliance (FDA, USDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), triple-cleaning specifications for dried goods, palletized delivery, and all-inclusive pricing that incorporates freight and fuel surcharges. Issuing bodies span state correctional departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state procurement divisions acting as central purchasers, municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas), and statewide institutional meal programs (Illinois IVHQ). Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois show the most recent activity. Quantities range from hundreds of bags (Georgia at 880-bag increments) to tens of thousands of pounds (Oregon ODOC at 42,500 pounds of pinto and red beans).

Representative recent opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries issuing an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) for kidney beans with a due date of October 9, 2026, requiring electronic PDF submission and all-inclusive delivery pricing; the City of Edinburg, Texas, issuing RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies (beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, nonfood items) serving approximately 400 children daily with daily Monday-Friday deliveries before noon and a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051; Oregon Department of Corrections issuing a bid (S2910000017140) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with triple-cleaned specifications, FOB destination to Salem, Oregon, within 45 days, and a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations with a response deadline of May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2 from April 21, 2026), FOB destination delivery to six TDCJ distribution points, and contract term through August 31, 2027, with optional one-year renewals.