UNSPSC 50426814: Dried caperberries

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

UNSPSC 50426814 Dried caperberries is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried beans and legumes—including kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans—for institutional food service operations at correctional facilities, child care programs, schools, and state agencies. The scope spans bulk dried-bean procurement for meal preparation, with specifications typically requiring USDA grading standards (U.S. No. 2 or better), triple cleaning to remove debris and foreign material, moisture-content limits, and compliance with FDA and HACCP requirements. Delivery is generally FOB destination on palletized loads with one-year minimum shelf life. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state purchasing offices procuring on behalf of institutional users, city governments running child and adult care food programs, and state departments managing food distribution for educational and custodial institutions. Issuing bodies across the recent record include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Correctional Industries, the State of Illinois, the State of Georgia, and the City of Edinburg, Texas.

Geographic activity centers on the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a June 2026 IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a June 19, 2026 response date and a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-based fabrication and headquarters; the State of Oregon issued a separate August 2026 bid for dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with an October 9, 2026 response date. The City of Edinburg, Texas, included dried beans as part of a broader CACFP meal-program RFP due August 4, 2026, serving 400 children daily with a local-vendor 5% bid preference. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, solicited cafeteria food products including dried beans across multiple warehouse locations with a May 4, 2026 response date and single-award-per-line-item structure. Activity extends into the Midwest, with the State of Illinois posting a June 2026 quarterly food order bid. Dried-bean procurement under this code shows steady institutional demand, with response cycles typically two to three weeks and all-inclusive delivery pricing as standard.