UNSPSC 50423253: Dried seneca dawn corn

The variety of corn known as seneca dawn corn that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423253 Dried seneca dawn corn is a Commodity code that covers dried legumes and grains sourced for institutional food service and correctional kitchen operations. State and local procurement under this code spans dried beans—kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and red beans—along with related dried staples purchased in bulk for prison meal programs, correctional industries, child and adult care food programs, and state institutional dining. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state procurement offices, city governments, and correctional industries divisions. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the State of Illinois all appear in recent activity. The work involves specification compliance (USDA grading, triple-cleaning, moisture content, and foreign-material thresholds), bulk delivery logistics to institutional distribution centers, and strict adherence to food-safety and Good Manufacturing Practice standards.

Recent opportunities reflect concentrated activity in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, with bids due June 19, 2026, offering a combined 10 percent evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered vendors. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in increments of 880 bags, with an RFQ response deadline of October 9, 2026, emphasizing all-inclusive pricing with no separate freight reimbursement. The State of Oregon also solicited dried black beans, triple-cleaned, with a bid deadline of August 21, 2026, for institutional use across state agencies. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued a large IFB for cafeteria food products across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations with a response deadline of May 4, 2026, after an extension from April 21. Geographic spread includes Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois; delivery requirements typically specify FOB destination to state distribution centers with 45-day fulfillment windows and palletization standards. Incumbent contractor pricing in Oregon stood at $0.493 per pound as of August 2025.