UNSPSC 50424508: Dried tarahumara pinks lentils

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

UNSPSC 50424508 Dried tarahumara pinks lentils, a Commodity code, covers dried legumes including beans and lentils procured for institutional food service. Recent state and local opportunities under this code show active solicitation for dried legumes across correctional facilities, school meal programs, and state agency warehouses. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the City of Edinburg are among recent buyers. The work involves bulk procurement of triple-cleaned, USDA-graded dried beans and lentils meeting food-safety standards and specific moisture, foreign-material, and shelf-life requirements for institutional cooking and meal preparation. Deliveries are all-inclusive with pricing incorporating transportation and handling; palletization, FOB destination terms, and compliance with FDA, USDA, HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practice standards are standard requirements across solicitations.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a competitive bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered suppliers and a historical price of $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in an RFQ (Solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027) due October 9, 2026, requiring delivery in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive pricing and strict bid-formatting specifications. The State of Oregon requested bids on triple-cleaned dried black beans due August 21, 2026 for institutional use. The City of Edinburg, Texas, included dried beans and legumes as part of a broader CACFP meal program RFP due August 4, 2026, serving approximately 400 children daily with daily Monday-Friday deliveries before noon and a local-vendor preference of 5% for City of Edinburg suppliers.