UNSPSC 50424200: Dried kale

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

UNSPSC 50424200 Dried kale is a Class code that encompasses institutional procurement of legumes and dried pulses for state correctional facilities, food-service programs, and educational institutions. Recent state and local solicitations show that governments under this code buy dried beans—kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans—in bulk quantities for institutional meal preparation, kitchen operations, and food-service supply chains. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices, city governments, and educational food-service providers. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), and municipalities including the City of Edinburg, Texas solicit regularly. Specifications typically call for USDA-graded product (No. 2 or better), triple-cleaned beans, compliance with FDA and HACCP standards, and delivery in bulk—ranging from 880-bag increments to tens of thousands of pounds palletized for institutional distribution centers.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections bid on approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (IFB S2910000017705, due June 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PST), offering a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors; Georgia Correctional Industries requested kidney beans in 880-bag increments (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026); and the State of Oregon solicited dried black beans triple-cleaned for institutional use (IFB S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products including dried legumes across five geographic distribution areas (extended due date May 4, 2026). The City of Edinburg, Texas pursued food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026), with a local-vendor preference applying under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. Delivery requirements typically include FOB destination with all transportation costs embedded in pricing, palletization standards where specified, and shelf-life minimums of one year or more.