UNSPSC 50426805: Dried arrowhead

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

UNSPSC 50426805 Dried arrowhead (Commodity) shows modest recent state and local procurement activity centered on institutional food service, though the specific code name—dried arrowhead—does not match the dried bean products actually being solicited. State and local buyers under this code are purchasing dried beans (kidney, pinto, red, and black varieties) in bulk quantities for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and institutional kitchens. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon), state purchasing divisions and correctional industries programs (Georgia), state education or food-service agencies (Illinois), and municipal school districts (Texas, Texas City of Edinburg). The work involves commodity procurement of food staples meeting USDA grading standards and food-safety certifications (HACCP, FDA, Good Manufacturing Practice), with specifications typically requiring triple-cleaned product, moisture-content limits, and palletization or case-lot delivery to institutional distribution centers. Award criteria emphasize price competitiveness, vendor performance history, and compliance with nutritional and USDA standards.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid (S2910000017705 and S2910000017140) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered suppliers and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments (92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026). The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP2026017 for CACFP meal program food and nonfood items (due August 4, 2026) including dried beans and other protein staples for 400 children, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. 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 multiple line items including canned and processed beans and proteins, with response due May 4, 2026 after an extension via Addendum No. 2, and a contract term extending through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals. Illinois State Facilities posted a weekly food order for the July-September 2026 quarter (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026).