UNSPSC 50426800: Dried nominant vegetables

Vegetable types that belong to no other class and have no other vegetable commodities related to them that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426800 Dried nominant vegetables is a Class code covering bulk dried legumes and beans procured by state agencies, corrections departments, and school districts for institutional food service, meal programs, and cafeteria operations. State and local buyers under this code purchase triple-cleaned dried beans—kidney, pinto, red, and black varieties—in large quantities specified to USDA grading standards, moisture limits, and contaminant thresholds suitable for bulk institutional cooking. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the State of Illinois procure dried beans for inmate and institutional meal service; school districts and municipal food programs serving children source similar products for federally funded meal programs. Suppliers must meet food-safety compliance (FDA, USDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), deliver on palletized FOB or all-inclusive delivery terms, and often respond to specifications requiring completion of detailed compliance documentation without shortcuts such as checkmarks or ditto marks.

Recent activity centers in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a June 19, 2026 response date, offering a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders; the State of Oregon requested bids on triple-cleaned dried black beans due August 21, 2026 for institutional use. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments with an October 9, 2026 response deadline. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products including dried beans and other staples across five geographic distribution points with a May 4, 2026 response date extended via addendum; the contract term runs through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals. The City of Edinburg, Texas sourced dried beans and other food items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children under RFP 2026-017 with a local-vendor preference for bidders within 5% of the lowest price under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The State of Illinois solicited weekly food orders including dried beans for the July-September quarter under FY-27 IVHQ with a June 26, 2026 response date.