UNSPSC 50424501: Dried beluga lentils

The variety of lentils known as beluga lentils that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424501 Dried beluga lentils is a Commodity code that captures institutional bulk procurement of legumes for correctional facilities, schools, and other state-operated foodservice operations. State and local governments use this code to solicit dried beans and lentils meeting USDA grading standards and triple-cleaned specifications suitable for large-scale meal preparation. Recent solicitations show that the scope extends beyond the beluga lentils named in the code to include kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans — all procured under the same commodity family for institutional cooking and compliance with food-safety regulations including FDA, USDA, HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practice standards. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices acting on behalf of correctional and educational institutions, and city and county entities supporting child nutrition programs. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the state comptroller's office), and the State of Illinois all appear as recent buyers under related bean and legume codes.

Activity clusters in the Pacific Northwest and Texas-Georgia corridor. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) and dried black beans triple-cleaned (S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026), both through OregonBuys and subject to a combined 10% preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors. Georgia Correctional Industries requested kidney beans in increments of 880 bags (92100ERFQ0020612027, RFQ due October 9, 2026) with all-inclusive pricing and electronic PDF submission. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF covering cafeteria food products including dried beans and legumes across five geographic distribution areas (response extended to May 4, 2026). The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food items including protein staples for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026), subject to local-vendor preference. The State of Illinois issued a quarterly food order for July-September (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026). Incumbent pricing reported in the Oregon procurement was $0.493 per pound as of August 2025; most solicitations specify FOB destination delivery, palletization on American Standard pallets, and minimum one-year shelf life remaining at delivery.