UNSPSC 50426823: Dried dau mue or pea tips

The type of vegetable known as dau mue or pea tips that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426823 Dried dau mue or pea tips (Commodity) covers dried legume and vegetable products procured by state and local governments for institutional meal service, correctional facilities, and child care programs. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers acquiring dried beans, peas, and related staples in bulk for cafeteria and nutrition programs rather than the specific pea-tips commodity the code nominally names. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and state nutrition programs in Illinois and Georgia are the primary recent issuing bodies, with procurement flowing through state purchasing offices and correctional-system supply chains. The work involves supplying triple-cleaned, USDA-graded dried legumes in institutional quantities—880-bag increments, 42,500-pound lots, and multi-line-item cafeteria contracts—with specifications emphasizing food-safety compliance, moisture content, foreign-material thresholds, and palletization standards suitable for bulk institutional cooking.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered vendors and a historical price of $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, with 880-bag delivery increments and all-inclusive pricing. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Statewide Procurement Division) issued an IFB for cafeteria food products due May 4, 2026 via Addendum No. 2, covering approximately 382 line items across multiple TDCJ distribution points. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited CACFP meal-program supplies due August 11, 2026, including beverages, proteins, fruits, and vegetables for approximately 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference for bidders within 5% of the lowest bid. The code shows active state-correctional and institutional-nutrition procurement across Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois, though the recent opportunities diverge from the code's nominal commodity name.