UNSPSC 50423210: Dried calico belle corn

The variety of corn known as calico belle corn that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423210 Dried calico belle corn is a Commodity code representing specialized dried bean and legume procurement for institutional food service, though recent state and local opportunities show the code is being applied primarily to other dried bean varieties—kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and red beans—procured for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and state agency meal operations. The scope encompasses bulk dried legumes meeting USDA grading standards and food-safety compliance for institutional cooking and meal preparation, with specifications emphasizing triple-cleaning, moisture-content limits, foreign-material removal, and shelf-life certification. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing offices coordinating on behalf of multiple agencies (Georgia and Illinois), and municipal governments operating child care food programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Correctional institutions and state agency food services appear to be repeat buyers under this code.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a historical price of $0.493 per pound and a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procured through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products including multiple legume line items, with responses due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21) to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas on FOB Destination terms; Georgia Correctional Industries issued RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, with delivery included in all-inclusive bid pricing; and the State of Oregon issued a bid for triple-cleaned dried black beans due August 21, 2026, for institutional use. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service covering five supply categories including food products and proteins for approximately 400 children ages 1–18, with a Texas local-vendor preference applying to bids within 5% of the lowest bid price and daily deliveries required Monday through Friday before noon. Set-asides and preferences vary: Oregon applies a combined 10% preference for in-state fabrication and headquarters; Texas applies local-vendor preferences under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and requires compliance with Texas Department of Agriculture standards.