UNSPSC 50424507: Dried split yellow lentils

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

UNSPSC 50424507 Dried split yellow lentils (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within institutional food procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show that state and local governments are actually sourcing a broader category of dried legumes — including kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and red beans — under related commodity codes. The work solicited includes bulk dried-bean purchases for correctional facilities, child-care food programs, and institutional kitchens, with deliveries specified in large quantities (880-bag increments, 42,500-pound orders) suitable for high-volume meal preparation. Issuing bodies span state correctional departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state procurement offices on behalf of multiple agencies, municipal entities (City of Edinburg, Texas), and child-care programs. Solicitations emphasize USDA grading compliance, triple-cleaned product standards, FDA and HACCP certification, and all-inclusive delivery pricing with no separate freight or handling charges permitted.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. Oregon has posted multiple bean solicitations (dried black beans, dried pinto and red beans) due June 2026; Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans due October 9, 2026; Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a comprehensive cafeteria food products IFB (304T26300CF) due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2) covering 382 line items across multiple warehouses and geographic distribution points; and the City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited CACFP meal program supplies including dried beans due August 4, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections procurement (S2910000017140) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, due June 19, 2026, offers a 10% combined evaluation preference (5% for goods fabricated or processed entirely in Oregon, 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders), FOB destination to Salem, Oregon, with the historical price of $0.493 per pound noted from incumbent contractor Intersect USA. Palletized delivery on American Standard four-way wooden pallets to specified distribution centers, a one-year minimum shelf life, and compliance with Oregon tax certification requirements are standard terms across these opportunities.