UNSPSC 50426102: Dried bloomsdale spinach

The variety of spinach known as bloomsdale spinach that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426102 Dried bloomsdale spinach is a Commodity code that in practice covers institutional bulk dried legumes and staple foods for state and local food service, meal programs, and correctional facilities — a scope notably broader than the code's nominal spinach designation. State and local governments procuring under this code are typically correctional departments, departments of agriculture, state institutional-use purchasing offices, and municipalities operating child and adult care food programs. The work involves sourcing triple-cleaned dried beans, pinto varieties, kidney beans, and related bulk provisions to USDA or state grading standards; deliveries are priced all-inclusive with freight and fuel surcharges incorporated into bids, and packaging specifications (palletization, portion sizes, shelf-life minimums) are standard requirements. Issuing bodies enforce strict compliance documentation, rejecting bids that use shorthand compliance language such as "comply," "yes," or checkmarks, and require full specification sheets, nutritional data, manufacturer certifications, and proof of food-safety regulatory compliance.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas, with the Oregon Department of Corrections and Georgia Correctional Industries appearing as repeat institutional buyers. Representative solicitations include Georgia Correctional Industries' IFB 92100ERFQ0020612027 for 880-bag deliveries of kidney beans (due October 9, 2026), Oregon Department of Corrections' bid S2910000017140 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans at a historical price of $0.493 per pound with a 10% combined Oregon-vendor preference (due June 19, 2026), the State of Oregon's bid S2910000017705 for triple-cleaned dried black beans specified to USDA standards (due August 21, 2026), and the City of Edinburg, Texas's RFP 2026-017 for a Child and Adult Care Food Program covering five supply categories including proteins, beverages, and janitorial items to serve 400 children daily with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 (due August 4, 2026). The mismatch between the code's spinach designation and the actual dried-legume procurement reflects classification drift; the recent opportunities show legumes and institutional bulk food supply, not spinach.