UNSPSC 50424002: Dried english peas

The variety of green peas known as english peas that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424002 Dried English Peas is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within dried legume procurement. State and local governments soliciting under this code buy dried peas as a commodity input for institutional food service — primarily school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and child care facilities. The scope is straightforward: bulk dried peas meeting USDA or equivalent grade standards, typically triple-cleaned, palletized for institutional delivery, and priced on a per-pound or per-case basis with firm pricing across multi-month or annual contract periods.

The recent opportunity record shows minimal direct activity under the dried English peas code itself. State and local food service buyers are soliciting dried beans and pulses as part of broader grocery procurement vehicles, but recent solicitations in the dataset focus more heavily on fresh produce, mixed grocery categories, and complete food-service supply rather than dried peas in isolation. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00016233 in March 2026 for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (a closely related commodity) with a March 20, 2026, deadline, and a second ODOC solicitation in June 2026 (S2910000017140) for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, both illustrating state correctional systems' regular purchasing of dried legumes on firm, fixed-price, palletized-delivery terms. School districts across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Virginia are simultaneously acquiring grocery staples including dried goods through broader RFPs and IFBs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), but those solicitations bundle dried peas and beans within larger product baskets rather than isolating them. The issuing-body mix leans toward state corrections and school districts; activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Midwest, with secondary activity in Texas and the Pacific Northwest. Pursuit under this code works best when bundled with broader dried-goods or grocery contracts rather than as a standalone commodity line.