UNSPSC 50425403: Dried crowder peas

The variety of peas known as crowder peas that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425403 Dried crowder peas, a Commodity code, encompasses legume staples that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service—school districts, correctional facilities, and nutrition programs sourcing dried beans and peas as high-volume, shelf-stable protein sources for meal preparation. State and local buyers solicit these items as line items within broader food-supply contracts and standalone dried-goods procurements, with recent activity concentrated in school nutrition programs and state institutional kitchens across the South and West. The issuing bodies are primarily state departments of corrections, state education procurement divisions, county and city school districts, and municipal nutrition services agencies serving K–12 and child care populations. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) issuing two separate ITBs for dried pinto and red beans—one for approximately 42,500 pounds (ITB S2910000017140, response due June 19, 2026) and a second for approximately 127,500 pounds (ITB S2910000016233, response due March 20, 2026)—with FOB delivery to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) procuring cafeteria food products including beans and legumes across five geographic distribution areas via Invitation for Bid 304T-26-300CF (response due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2).

Procurement activity under this code is geographically distributed across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois, with the strongest concentration in southern school districts and western correctional systems. The Oregon Department of Corrections is a repeat buyer, having solicited dried beans twice within a three-month window in early 2026, indicating ongoing, predictable demand. Most opportunities specify triple-cleaned beans meeting U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards, USDA and FDA compliance, minimum one-year shelf life, and delivery on FOB Destination terms with all transportation and handling charges included in per-pound or per-case pricing. Evaluation typically favors lowest responsive, responsible bid on a per-unit cost basis. Oregon applies a combined 10 percent evaluation preference (5 percent for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered vendors). School district opportunities often allow multiple-vendor awards on a line-item basis. No recent opportunities in this dataset are tagged with set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses, though respondents must meet standard commercial general liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), debarment certification, and state tax compliance.