UNSPSC 50426803: Dried apio

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

UNSPSC 50426803 Dried apio (Commodity) covers dried legumes and vegetables procured by state and local governments for institutional food service, primarily dried beans in bulk quantities for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and other public agencies. State and local buyers under this code solicit dried beans—kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and similar varieties—specified to USDA or institutional standards (often triple-cleaned, graded U.S. No. 2 or better), delivered in bulk palletized shipments for high-volume meal preparation. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments, state procurement offices acting on behalf of criminal-justice agencies, city school or nutrition programs, and state agencies managing institutional food supply chains. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat buyers. The scope routinely includes delivery specifications (FOB destination, palletization requirements, delivery windows), compliance certifications (FDA, USDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), and shelf-life minimums. Pricing is all-inclusive, absorbing freight, fuel surcharges, and handling fees with no separate line-item reimbursement.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (RFQ S2910000017705, due June 19, 2026) with a 10% combined Oregon-processing and headquarters preference; Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, procured cafeteria food products including dried beans and legumes (IFB 304T26300CF, extended to May 4, 2026). The City of Edinburg, Texas, procured dried beans and other food items for its Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service to 400 children (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) under a local-vendor preference. The State of Oregon also issued a separate RFQ for dried black beans, triple-cleaned (RFQ S2910000017140, due August 21, 2026). Geographic spread spans Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois, with Oregon and Texas showing the most recent volume activity.