UNSPSC 50426508: Dried tokyo cross turnips

The variety of turnips known as tokyo cross turnips that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426508 Dried tokyo cross turnips is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it are actually soliciting dried beans and other bulk food staples for institutional meal service and correctional facilities, not turnips. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the State of Illinois, and the City of Edinburg are all requesting bids for dried kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and related food supplies in bulk quantities suitable for high-volume institutional cooking. The work spans procurement of single-commodity dried legumes (beans in various varieties, triple-cleaned and graded to USDA standards) through broader food-supply contracts that bundle proteins, grains, dairy, produce, and janitorial supplies for cafeteria operations. Issuing bodies include state correctional agencies, state purchasing offices, municipal food-service programs (including child and adult care food programs), and state facilities procurement divisions.

The recent activity is concentrated in Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (triple-cleaned, U.S. No. 2 grade or better, FOB destination Salem within 45 days, at a historical price of $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA), Georgia Correctional Industries' October 2026 RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution points with response deadline of May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum). The City of Edinburg's August 2026 RFP for CACFP meal program supplies serving 400 children daily includes dried beans alongside beverages, paper goods, and janitorial items, with a local-vendor preference capped at 5% above lowest bid. The code shows little relevant activity under its stated commodity name; opportunities are being tagged with this code despite soliciting beans, not turnips.