UNSPSC 50426829: Dried galanga

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

UNSPSC 50426829 Dried galanga, a Commodity code, nominally covers specialty dried spices and herbs. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code, however, show heavy procurement activity in dried beans — kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans — rather than galanga. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily correctional and institutional food services, including state correctional industries, state departments of corrections, and food program administrators serving children and vulnerable populations. The scope spans bulk dried protein staples for institutional meal preparation, with specifications emphasizing USDA grading standards, food safety compliance, triple-cleaning or equivalent contamination control, moisture-content limits, and delivery formatted for large-scale institutional kitchen operations. Issuing bodies include state correctional agencies (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies, and municipal food program coordinators (City of Edinburg, Texas serving a Child and Adult Care Food Program).

Recent activity clusters in the Pacific Northwest and South. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% combined Oregon-sourcing preference and a historical incumbent price of $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags due October 9, 2026, requiring all-inclusive delivered pricing with strict specification-sheet compliance. The State of Oregon posted a separate bid for triple-cleaned dried black beans due August 21, 2026, intended for institutional use. The City of Edinburg, Texas, posted an RFP for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supply including dried protein items due August 4, 2026, with a local-vendor 5% preference and requirements for daily delivery to 400 children ages 1–18. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procured through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with response due May 4, 2026 (extended from April 21 via addendum), encompassing approximately 382 line items including dried beans and staple proteins. The State of Illinois posted a weekly food-order bid for July–September 2026 due June 26, 2026. The code shows active, recurring procurement across state correctional systems and child nutrition programs in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois, with emphasis on USDA-compliant bulk staples and next-day or scheduled delivery capability.