UNSPSC 50426822: Dried dasheen

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

UNSPSC 50426822 Dried dasheen, a Commodity code, represents institutional procurement of dried legumes and staple vegetables for state correctional systems, child nutrition programs, and other public food-service operations. State and local governments under this code purchase dried beans and similar shelf-stable produce in bulk quantities sized for institutional cooking and meal preparation, with specifications emphasizing food safety, grading standards, and compliance with USDA and FDA requirements. The issuing bodies are primarily state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices, and municipal public-health or child-nutrition programs; repeat buyers include Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Oregon, and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (IFB S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026) with triple-cleaned product meeting U.S. No. 2 or better grade, FOB destination to Salem, and a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders; the historical purchase price was $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries requested bids for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with all-inclusive delivery pricing (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning proteins, dairy, grains, and vegetables across five geographic distribution points (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving approximately 400 children (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) with a local-vendor preference allowing 5% price preference for City-based suppliers. The State of Illinois procured weekly food supplies for July–September (IFB 27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026).