UNSPSC 50426816: Dried cha-om

The type of vegetable known as cha-om that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426816 Dried cha-om (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes dried cha-om, a Southeast Asian herb, but the recent opportunities posted under or near this taxonomy span dried kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans, and broad institutional food procurement for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and child and adult care food programs—none of which reference cha-om or match the code's stated scope. State and local governments are actively buying dried legumes (beans in multiple varieties) for institutional food service, often in bulk quantities measured in hundreds of bags or tens of thousands of pounds, with USDA grading standards, food-safety compliance, and FOB destination delivery. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices, cities, and specialized state agencies managing food procurement for incarcerated populations and meal programs for children.

Recent activity spans Georgia Correctional Industries (kidney beans, RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026), the City of Edinburg, Texas (CACFP meal program beverages, proteins, and supplies, RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026), the State of Oregon (dried black beans, IFB S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections (approximately 42,500 pounds of pinto and red beans, bid S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026 at $0.493 per pound historical pricing with 10% Oregon-preference evaluation bonus). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division) issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for 382 cafeteria food line items including proteins, dairy, grains, and vegetables (due May 4, 2026). Procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois, with all recent opportunities specifying bulk delivery, compliance with federal food-safety and grading standards, and all-inclusive pricing. The code itself shows minimal relevance to current state and local procurement; business developers should verify correct commodity coding before pursuing opportunities.