UNSPSC 50423501: Dried bambino eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as bambino eggplants that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423501 Dried bambino eggplants (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity under its nominal scope. The code's name refers to a specific dried vegetable product, but recent opportunities posted under this code do not align with that taxonomy — instead, solicitations are consistently for dried beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans) and broader food-supply categories for institutional meal programs and correctional facilities. State and local buyers sourcing under this code span correctional departments, state procurement offices, city governments, and school-district-affiliated entities. The work being solicited involves bulk dried legumes for institutional cooking, multi-category food supply for child care meal programs, and cafeteria products for corrections and public-agency dining, all delivered to state warehouses or service sites with compliance to USDA grading standards, HACCP protocols, and state nutrition regulations.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Georgia Department of Corrections Industries issued an RFQ (due October 9, 2026) for 880-bag increments of kidney beans with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification compliance requirements. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026) with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-sourced and Oregon-headquartered suppliers, FOB destination to Salem with a historical price of $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (extended to May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried goods, proteins, and dairy for six distribution points across Texas, with single-vendor awards per line item and contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 (due August 4, 2026) for CACFP meal program supply covering beverages, paper goods, food products including proteins and vegetables, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items for approximately 400 children daily, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 for bidders within 5% of lowest price.