UNSPSC 50423515: Dried pea eggplants

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

UNSPSC 50423515 Dried pea eggplants is a Commodity-tier code, but the recent state and local opportunities record shows no solicitations for dried pea eggplants or closely related items. Instead, the opportunities under this code tag reflect institutional food procurement for state correctional facilities, school districts, child care programs, and state universities — primarily dried legumes (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans) and broader cafeteria food products. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitation content suggests either inconsistent UNSPSC assignment by state procurement offices or that dried pea eggplants are being tagged as a proxy for a broader dried-produce category. State and local buyers under these tags are corrections departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state education or food-service authorities (Illinois IVHQ, Oregon state agencies), school districts and food-service nonprofits (City of Edinburg, Texas via Child and Adult Care Food Program), and state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of operational agencies.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The most concrete examples are Georgia Correctional Industries requesting kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with a due date of October 9, 2026 (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027); the Oregon Department of Corrections seeking approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a June 19, 2026 deadline (IFB S2910000017705), applying a combined 10 percent evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors and referencing a historical price of $0.493 per pound; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procuring approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas with a May 4, 2026 deadline (IFB 304T-26-300CF), requiring USDA grading certificates and firm, all-inclusive pricing with no separate shipping or fuel surcharges. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued an RFP for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service covering beverages, paper goods, proteins, breads, fruits, vegetables, snacks, and janitorial supplies for 400 children daily (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026, applying a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051).