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 designates a single legume product line. State and local governments procure dried beluga lentils primarily through child nutrition programs, institutional food service operations for correctional facilities and schools, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple school districts. Recent solicitations show that dried legumes in this commodity class are sourced as components of meal programs rather than standalone specialty items; the code appears infrequently in state and local RFPs, with most bulk dried-bean procurement tagged to adjacent commodity codes for pinto or red beans rather than beluga varieties specifically.

The issuing bodies active under this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), and municipal child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division issuing ITB S2910000016233 for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans, due March 20, 2026, and ITB S2910000017140 for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, due June 19, 2026—neither specifies beluga lentils, but both establish the institutional bulk-legume procurement pattern and deliver to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem, Oregon on FOB destination terms within 45 days of purchase order receipt, with triple-cleaned beans meeting U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards. The code shows minimal recent activity specifically tied to dried beluga lentils in state and local procurement; most recent legume solicitations target pinto or red beans for school nutrition and correctional food service.