UNSPSC 50425100: Dried okras

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

UNSPSC 50425100 Dried okras, a Class code, nominally covers dehydrated okra products but sees minimal relevant recent state and local solicitation activity under that specific commodity. The recent opportunities posted under this code in fact request dried beans — kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans — rather than okra, indicating a systematic mismatch between the code tag and the work actually being procured. State and local governments use dried legumes for institutional food service, including correctional facilities, child and adult care programs, and criminal justice food supply chains. Buyers include state correctional and criminal justice departments, city and municipal food programs, and state procurement offices acting on behalf of educational or institutional users. The procurement pattern emphasizes bulk commodity purchasing with delivery in large increments (880-bag lots, 42,500-pound orders) priced on an all-inclusive, FOB-destination basis with no separate freight reimbursement, strict specification compliance (USDA grade standards, moisture content, triple-cleaning requirements), and brand-specific or equivalent product acceptance.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois, with the Oregon Department of Corrections and Georgia Correctional Industries appearing as repeat institutional buyers. Representative opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 (kidney beans, 880-bag increments, due October 9, 2026), Oregon Department of Corrections bid S2910000017140 (approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST, with a 10% combined evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered suppliers), and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts IFB 304T26300CF on behalf of TDCJ (cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including legumes, due May 4, 2026 after extension by Addendum No. 2, with FOB destination to six TDCJ distribution points). The mismatch between the UNSPSC code name (dried okras) and the actual commodity being solicited (dried beans) suggests the code is being misapplied in state and local procurement systems; vendors pursuing this code should verify specific commodity requirements in each solicitation document rather than rely on the code taxonomy alone.