UNSPSC 50425400: Dried peas

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

UNSPSC 50425400 Dried peas, a Class code, covers the procurement of legume staples—dried peas, beans, and related pulses—for institutional food service and meal preparation across state and local government operations. State and local governments procure these items primarily for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, school districts, and other institutional kitchens serving large populations. The work solicited under this code involves supplying bulk dried legumes to government warehouses and distribution centers, with suppliers required to meet USDA grading standards, food-safety certifications (FDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), triple-cleaning and quality specifications, palletization and delivery requirements, and all-inclusive pricing covering transportation and fuel surcharges. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices acting on behalf of correctional industries or food service operations, and municipal entities managing child and adult care meal programs. A small number of state agencies—notably the Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Georgia (through its department of corrections and purchasing division)—appear as repeat solicitors under this code.

Recent activity spans the Pacific Northwest, Southeast, and South-Central regions. Oregon has issued multiple solicitations for dried beans, including the Oregon Department of Corrections' request for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with bids due June 19, 2026, and the State of Oregon's separate procurement for dried black beans due August 21, 2026. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans (880 bags) with a response date of October 9, 2026. Texas and Illinois round out the geographic mix, with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issuing an IFB for cafeteria food products on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with a May 4, 2026 response deadline, and Illinois soliciting a quarterly weekly food order with bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP for CACFP meal-program supplies (including dried beans and proteins) with proposals due August 4, 2026. Volumes vary from hundreds of bags to tens of thousands of pounds; pricing historically ranges around $0.493 per pound. State and local procurement preferences are active in Oregon, which applies a combined 10 percent evaluation preference for in-state fabrication or processing and in-state headquarters. The code shows consistent activity across institutional food service, suggesting stable demand from correctional and child-care operations.