UNSPSC 50424802: Dried brown mushrooms

The variety of mushrooms known as brown mushrooms that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424802 Dried brown mushrooms is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show little alignment with the code's nominal scope. Of six recent solicitations tagged to this code, only one directly names dried legumes (dried pinto and red beans from Oregon Department of Corrections); the others solicit kidney beans, black beans, or broad food-supply categories including proteins, dairy, grains, and fresh produce for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and state institutional kitchens. The mismatch suggests either broad tagging of produce procurement at higher UNSPSC tiers or incomplete classification at point of posting. When opportunities do address dried legumes specifically, they target institutional bulk cooking for state correctional systems, school districts, and state agencies serving large daily meal volumes, with emphasis on triple-cleaned product, USDA grading compliance, and multi-month shelf life.

The geographic spread shows concentrated recent activity in the South and Pacific Northwest: Oregon (Department of Corrections, two separate bean procurements in June and August 2026), Georgia (Correctional Industries kidney-bean IFB, October 2026; statewide food-supplies RFQ, June 2026), Texas (TDCJ cafeteria-food-products IFB, May 2026; City of Edinburg CACFP meal-program RFP, August 2026), and Illinois (FY-27 quarterly food order, June 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections bid for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026) is representative: it required triple-cleaned product meeting U.S. No. 2 grade or better, palletized delivery FOB destination to Salem within 45 days, a combined 10% Oregon-origin preference, and all-inclusive pricing with no separate packing fees. The Texas TDCJ IFB (due May 4, 2026 after extension via Addendum No. 2) covered approximately 382 food line items across multiple warehouses with firm FOB Destination pricing and a 1.5 percent state procurement-fee pass-through. Issuing bodies are predominantly state correctional and institutional-feeding agencies, with occasional school-district participation. If pursuing this code, verify that your product capability aligns with bulk institutional dried-legume supply rather than the broader produce categories into which many opportunities are miscoded.