UNSPSC 50425000: Dried nightshades

The type of vegetable known as nightshades that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425000 Dried nightshades, a Class code, covers dried pepper and tomato products purchased by state and local agencies primarily for food service operations, though recent solicitation activity shows this code applies more broadly to institutional bulk food procurement including dried beans, fresh produce, and staple grocery items that are not strictly nightshades. State and local government buyers under this code span school districts, corrections departments, and municipal agencies operating food service programs; activity centers on K-12 school nutrition procurement, which dominates recent solicitations, alongside state corrections and institutional meal programs. Solicitations typically request sealed bids or RFPs for term contracts spanning 12 months or longer with firm pricing, weekly or daily delivery to multiple sites, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, and insurance requirements of $1 million to $2 million in general liability coverage. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state cooperative purchasing programs (Georgia, Illinois), large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Muscogee County and Savannah-Chatham in Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia), and municipal programs (City of Edinburg, Texas).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and Oregon based on recent postings from March through July 2026. Representative current opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' procurement of 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026, and 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026 (both ITBs with 5 percent Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidder preferences); the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Invitation for Bid 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products supporting TDCJ across five geographic areas, due May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items including proteins, grains, and condiments on FOB Destination terms; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering direct delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026, with contract performance from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Rockwood R-VI School District's procurement of over 900 grocery items for 2026-27, due April 29, 2026, via NUTRIKIDS electronic submission; and Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution to serve 32 schools with approximately $9 million annual expenditure, with board approval scheduled for April 20, 2026 and Notice to Proceed April 27, 2026. Pricing is uniformly firm and fixed, delivery is weekly or daily to school or warehouse sites Monday through Friday, and awards typically go to lowest responsive bidders meeting detailed USDA grade and nutritional standards.