UNSPSC 50424003: Dried garden peas

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

UNSPSC 50424003 Dried garden peas, a Commodity code, covers dried legume products procured primarily by school districts, corrections departments, and municipal food service operations to support child nutrition programs, institutional meal service, and community food assistance. Recent state and local solicitations show that dried peas and related dried beans (pinto, red) are purchased in bulk quantities—ranging from tens of thousands to over 100,000 pounds per procurement cycle—and delivered on FOB Destination terms with firm pricing, compliance certifications, and grade standards (typically U.S. No. 2 or better). Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, school districts, and child nutrition agencies; the Oregon Department of Corrections and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri appear repeatedly in recent activity, signaling sustained demand from large institutional operators.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two bids for dried pinto and red beans in March and June 2026 (S2910000016233 due March 20, 2026, and S2910000017140 due June 19, 2026, respectively), with the latter requesting approximately 42,500 pounds and requiring triple-cleaned beans meeting U.S. No. 2 standards, minimum one-year shelf life, palletized delivery within 45 days, and compliance with FDA and HACCP requirements. In Texas, the City of Edinburg's CACFP Meal Program (RFP2026017, due August 4, 2026) includes dried peas as part of a food supply specification for 400 children daily, suggesting integration into broader institutional food procurement bundles. School district activity in Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia also references dried legumes within master grocery or food supply contracts, though the commodity-level detail varies by solicitation. Bidders commonly face preferences for state-processed or state-headquartered vendors (as in Oregon's 5 percent each preference), insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, and firm fixed pricing for 12-month terms with optional renewals; historical reference pricing (e.g., Oregon's August 2025 rate of $0.43 per pound for pinto beans) helps frame competitiveness.