UNSPSC 50424506: Dried split red lentils

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

UNSPSC 50424506 Dried split red lentils is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of legume staples for institutional meal programs, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct demand for this specific item. Instead, state and local buyers soliciting under dried-bean and legume categories are purchasing broader dried-bean assortments—pinto beans, red beans in combination with pinto varieties, and mixed dried-bean supplies—to support corrections facilities, school nutrition programs, and child care food service. The issuing bodies are primarily state departments of corrections, school districts ranging from small rural systems to large urban districts, and municipal child-care programs; Oregon's Department of Corrections and Texas's prison-system procurement divisions appear as repeat buyers seeking high-volume dried-bean awards. Work solicited includes bulk commodity sourcing with strict USDA grading, triple-cleaning, and shelf-life certification; FOB-destination delivery to central distribution points; and compliance with HACCP and FDA standards. School districts and child nutrition programs embed dried beans within broader grocery or food-supply contracts rather than issuing standalone bean procurements, making the code's actual activity less visible than the nominal scope suggests.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Missouri, Georgia, and Illinois, with the strongest signals coming from correctional-system procurement. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two visible ITBs in the past four months: S2910000016233 (127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026) and S2910000017140 (42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans combined, due June 19, 2026), both requiring triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade with one-year minimum shelf life and FOB-destination delivery to Salem within 45 days of order. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, later extended from April 21) covering 382 line items including beans and legume staples for multiple warehouse locations across five geographic regions, with firm fixed pricing over an initial term through August 31, 2027, and optional renewals through 2029. School-district procurement—including Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), and Muscogee County and Savannah-Chatham systems (Georgia)—incorporates dried beans as line items within master-grocery or child-nutrition-services contracts due in late March through late April 2026, but these solicitations do not isolate bean pricing or volume. The code shows steady but fragmented demand driven by institutional food service rather than concentrated commercial buying.