UNSPSC 50424500: Dried lentils

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

UNSPSC 50424500 Dried lentils, a Class code, frames work that state and local governments are actively buying for institutional food service and correctional facilities — though the recent opportunities block shows issuing bodies soliciting dried beans (kidney, black, pinto, and red) rather than lentils specifically, suggesting the code's nominal scope and actual procurement practice may diverge. State and local buyers under this code include correctional agencies, state departments of corrections, school food programs, child and adult care food programs (CACFP), and state purchasing offices procuring for institutional kitchens. Solicitations typically specify food-safety and grading standards aligned with USDA or FDA requirements, triple-cleaning or foreign-material thresholds, moisture limits, and bulk packaging or pallet delivery for institutional meal preparation. Bidders must quote all-inclusive pricing incorporating transportation, fuel surcharges, and delivery charges with no reimbursable line items for freight or tariffs; shelf-life minimums and compliance certifications are standard requirements.

Recent procurement activity appears concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and South. The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) issued an IFB on June 5, 2026 (bid due June 19, 2026) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders, FOB destination to Salem, and a historical purchase price of $0.493 per pound. The State of Oregon posted a separate IFB on August 7, 2026 (due August 21, 2026) for dried black beans triple-cleaned to institutional specifications. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 for cafeteria food products across multiple warehouses and geographic distribution points, with a mandatory pre-bid conference held March 26, 2026 and responses due May 4, 2026 after an addendum extension. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) on October 2, 2026 (due October 9, 2026) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments. The City of Edinburg, Texas solicited food and nonfood items for a CACFP meal program (RFP2026-017) with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and a due date of August 4, 2026; the State of Illinois posted a quarterly food order bid (27497DVAQUINCB52821) in June 2026. The code shows no recent lentil-specific solicitations; actual procurement centers on dried common beans for bulk institutional food service.