UNSPSC 50425703: Dried best of all rutabagas

The variety of rutabagas known as best of all rutabagas that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425703 Dried best of all rutabagas is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually procuring dried legumes—primarily beans of various types (kidney, pinto, red, and black)—for institutional food service, correctional facilities, and child nutrition programs. The recent solicitations show a mismatch between the code's nominal scope (rutabagas) and actual procurement activity, which centers on bulk dried beans for state correctional industries, child and adult care food programs, and state agency meal operations. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections), state food procurement offices (Oregon, Georgia, Illinois), municipal governments (City of Edinburg, Texas), and state agencies supporting institutional meal service. The work involves specification-driven commodity procurement with emphasis on USDA grading compliance, food safety certification, triple-cleaning or debris-removal standards, and bulk delivery logistics to central distribution points.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027, response due October 9, 2026) for kidney beans delivered in increments of 880 bags. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans triple-cleaned to U.S. No. 2 grade or better, palletized for FOB delivery to Salem within 45 days, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered suppliers and a historical incumbent price of $0.493 per pound. The State of Oregon also solicited dried black beans, triple-cleaned (S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026). The City of Edinburg, Texas, posted RFP 2026-017 (August 11, 2026) for a Child and Adult Care Food Program covering five supply categories including food products and proteins for 400 children, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 for bids within 5% of lowest price. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued a multi-category food IFB (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026 after extension via Addendum No. 2) for cafeteria food products including legumes and proteins across five geographic warehouse locations statewide. The code shows modest but active procurement focused on bulk institutional food sourcing with strong emphasis on food-safety compliance and delivery logistics.