UNSPSC 50423300: Dried cresses

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

UNSPSC 50423300 Dried cresses (Class) represents a narrow commodity category whose nominal scope—dried cress greens—does not align with state and local procurement activity actually posted under the code. Recent opportunities solicited under this code include kidney beans, pinto and red beans, dried black beans, and broader food-supply categories for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and institutional food service. The work being bought reflects what issuing bodies label as dried cesses in their procurement systems but what they actually need are bulk dried legumes and commodity proteins for institutional kitchen operations. State departments (corrections, agriculture), local school districts, and city meal-program operators are the primary buyers. The scope spans single-item dry-goods procurement (beans in bulk quantities measured in bags or pounds) through comprehensive food-supply contracts covering proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, and janitorial supplies for institutional food service.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, and Texas, with secondary activity in Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 (October 9, 2026 deadline) for 880-bag deliveries of kidney beans; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB S2910000017140 (June 19, 2026 deadline) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans at $0.493 per pound historical pricing with 10% Oregon-origin and Oregon-headquarters evaluation preferences; the City of Edinburg, Texas RFP 2026-017 (August 4, 2026 deadline) for CACFP meal-program supplies serving 400 children daily with local-vendor preference; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF (May 4, 2026 deadline, extended via Addendum No. 2) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse locations with single-vendor-per-line-item awards and contract terms through August 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. Delivery requirements typically include FOB destination, palletization standards, and compliance with FDA, USDA, and HACCP standards, with insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 general liability coverage.