UNSPSC 50426115: Dried water spinach

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

UNSPSC 50426115 Dried water spinach (Commodity) covers dried legumes and vegetables procured by state agencies, correctional institutions, and child nutrition programs for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations for dried water spinach itself—instead reflecting demand for related dried beans and institutional meal-program supplies including dried pinto, red, and black beans, as well as broader cafeteria food products used in correctional facilities, state departments, and child-care programs. State and local buyers under this code include corrections departments, state procurement offices acting on behalf of institutional users, city child-nutrition programs, and educational institutions sourcing staple ingredients for bulk meal preparation. The work involves meeting USDA grading standards, HACCP compliance, food-safety certifications, triple-cleaning specifications for foreign-material removal, and delivery to institutional distribution centers or meal-service sites on fixed schedules with all-inclusive pricing covering transportation and fuel surcharges.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, where correctional systems and state agencies are actively soliciting dried legumes and institutional food supplies. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice) issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried beans, proteins, dairy, and condiments, with response due May 4, 2026 and contract extending through August 31, 2027 with optional renewals; the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) with a 10% Oregon-preference evaluation bump and delivery FOB destination to Salem within 45 days; Georgia Correctional Industries requested kidney beans in 880-bag increments (92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026); and the City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for a nine-month CACFP meal program covering food, beverages, paper goods, and janitorial supplies for approximately 400 children daily with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The State of Oregon also solicited dried black beans, triple-cleaned (S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026), and the State of Illinois posted a quarterly weekly food-order solicitation (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026) with brand-specific or equivalent items. Pricing in these solicitations is all-inclusive with no separate freight reimbursement; compliance with specification sheets is strict, and delivery schedules are daily or as-needed to institutional sites.