UNSPSC 50423100: Dried chives

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

UNSPSC 50423100 Dried chives, a Class code, covers institutional food procurement for dried legumes and pulses — kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and similar commodity proteins — sourced by state correctional agencies, school districts, child care programs, and other public institutions for bulk meal preparation. State and local buying offices procure these items in large volumes on fixed schedules, typically with specifications requiring USDA grading standards, triple cleaning, moisture limits, foreign-material thresholds, and compliance with FDA, USDA, HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practice requirements. Correctional facilities and institutional kitchens are the primary buyers under this code, along with state purchasing offices coordinating procurement for multiple agencies or facilities within a single jurisdiction.

Recent activity shows solicitation from Georgia Correctional Industries (kidney beans, RFQ due October 9, 2026), the State of Oregon (dried black beans, IFB due August 21, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections (approximately 42,500 pounds of pinto and red beans, bids due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-processed and Oregon-headquartered bidders), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division (cafeteria food products including beans and legumes as part of a broader 382-line-item IFB, response date extended to May 4, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Oregon showing repeat institutional demand from both state corrections and other agencies. Delivery requirements consistently mandate palletization, FOB destination to institutional distribution centers, compliance with product certifications, and all-inclusive pricing with no separate freight reimbursement; Oregon contracts apply local-preference scoring to evaluation. Contract terms typically span one to three years with optional renewals.