UNSPSC 50425403: Dried crowder peas

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

UNSPSC 50425403 Dried crowder peas (Commodity) covers dried legume products for institutional food service, including meal programs, correctional facilities, and state agency dining operations. State and local governments procure dried beans and peas for bulk meal preparation serving schools, child-care programs, correctional institutions, and other public facilities. The solicitations under this code show a mix of issuing bodies: state departments of corrections and their food service procurement arms, state education agencies and school districts operating child and adult care food programs (CACFP), and general state purchasing divisions handling institutional food supplies. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat institutional buyers, alongside municipal and state food-service operations. Specifications emphasize USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning or equivalent debris removal, moisture content limits, defect thresholds, and compliance with FDA and Good Manufacturing Practice requirements; deliveries typically require palletization, FOB destination terms, and compliance with bulk-cooking operational constraints.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered suppliers, FOB destination to Salem at $0.493 per pound (August 2025 historical price), and a 45-day delivery window. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans (solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026) in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive delivered pricing and strict specification-sheet compliance requirements. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T26300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products spanning proteins, dairy, grains, and specialty items across five geographic distribution areas, with delivery to six Texas warehouse locations and an extended response date of May 4, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, and the State of Illinois also posted food-procurement solicitations in the same period. Bid cycles are typically two to six weeks; responses generally require electronic submission in PDF format with detailed specification sheets, product certifications, nutritional labeling, and manufacturer documentation.