UNSPSC 50426811: Dried bean sprouts

The type of vegetable known as bean sprouts that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426811 Dried bean sprouts (Commodity) represents institutional procurement of legumes — primarily dried beans in bulk form — for school food programs, correctional facilities, and state agencies. The scope spans the procurement of triple-cleaned dried beans (black, pinto, red, and kidney varieties) meeting USDA grading standards and institutional food-service specifications. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments, state education and agriculture agencies, city school and food-service programs, and specialized state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat institutional buyers in recent solicitations; city and state food programs for child and adult care also drive demand under this code.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Georgia Correctional Industries RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026) procures kidney beans in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive pricing and electronic PDF submission required. The Oregon Department of Corrections (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans on a triple-cleaned, U.S. No. 2 or better standard with a combined 10 percent Oregon-processing and Oregon-headquarter evaluation preference and FOB destination delivery to Salem within 45 days. The Texas Comptroller, on behalf of TDCJ (304T26300CF, extended to May 4, 2026), issued an IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including dried beans and legumes across five Texas warehouse locations with single-vendor awards by line item and two optional one-year renewal periods. The City of Edinburg, Texas (RFP2026017, due August 11, 2026) requested food supplies including dried beans for its Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference of 5 percent for bids within the city limits under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051.