UNSPSC 50426818: Dried chickpeas

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

UNSPSC 50426818 Dried chickpeas is a Commodity code covering legume procurement for state and local institutional food service, though recent solicitations show the actual buying activity extends to all dried legumes—including kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans—rather than chickpeas specifically. State and local governments use this code to procure bulk dried beans for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, educational institutions, and general institutional meal service. The issuing bodies include state correctional agencies, state departments of corrections, municipal governments, and state procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple agencies. Specifications consistently require USDA grading standards (U.S. No. 2 or better, or Grade A/B equivalents), triple-cleaning to remove debris and foreign material, compliance with FDA and HACCP standards, palletization on four-way entry wooden pallets where specified, and all-inclusive pricing incorporating transportation and delivery costs with no separate freight reimbursement.

Recent procurement activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with bids due June 19, 2026, offering a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered vendors and naming the incumbent contractor (Intersect USA) at $0.493 per pound in August 2025; the Georgia Correctional Industries requested bids for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with response due October 9, 2026; and the City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items supporting a Child and Adult Care Food Program with an August 4, 2026 deadline and a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products with a May 4, 2026 deadline (extended via Addendum No. 2), encompassing 382 line items across five geographic distribution areas with an initial contract term through August 31, 2027, and two optional one-year renewals. The State of Illinois and State of Oregon also solicited dried beans (June 2026 and August 2026 respectively) for institutional use. Delivery terms emphasize FOB Destination with 30 to 45-day fulfillment windows and minimum one-year shelf life requirements.