UNSPSC 50426801: Dried alfalfa

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

UNSPSC 50426801 Dried alfalfa (Commodity) covers bulk dried legumes and grains procured by state and local institutions for cafeteria, correctional-facility, and child-nutrition meal programs. State and local governments buying under this code are purchasing triple-cleaned dried beans, pinto and red beans, kidney beans, and related institutional food staples in large quantities for cooking and meal preparation at prisons, schools, care facilities, and state warehouses. The issuing bodies are primarily state correctional departments, state departments procuring for multiple agencies or educational institutions, and municipalities or school districts operating child-nutrition programs. Work solicited under the code involves sealed bids or RFQs for specified quantities of dried legumes meeting USDA grading standards (Grade A or B, Grade U.S. No. 2 or better), triple-cleaned to remove debris and contaminants, with all-inclusive pricing covering transportation, fuel surcharges, delivery fees, and FOB destination or delivery terms.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, triple-cleaned, with bids due June 19, 2026, offering a combined 10% evaluation preference for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon and bidders headquartered in Oregon; the State of Oregon also solicited dried black beans, triple-cleaned, with a due date of August 21, 2026. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with a due date of October 9, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried beans and legumes for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas, with responses due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21). The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children, including dried beans and proteins, with a local-vendor preference for City of Edinburg bidders within 5% of lowest bid price. Illinois solicited weekly food orders for a July-September 2026 quarter with a due date of June 26, 2026, and Georgia issued a broader food-supplies procurement due June 22, 2026. Contracts typically run 12 months with optional renewal periods, require compliance with FDA, USDA, and HACCP standards, and are awarded to lowest responsive, responsible bidders based on price and vendor performance.