UNSPSC 50426837: Dried linkok

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

UNSPSC 50426837 Dried linkok, a Commodity code, encompasses dried bean products procured by state and local governments to support institutional food service operations—primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child care food assistance programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing dried pinto beans, dried red beans, and similar legume staples in bulk quantities (42,500 to 127,500 pounds per order) delivered to central warehouses or distribution centers on FOB Destination terms with firm pricing, triple-cleaned certification, USDA Grade No. 2 or better standards, and minimum one-year shelf life requirements. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Rockwood R-VI, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County), cooperative purchasing consortia (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts), and municipal child care programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). School districts and child nutrition programs account for the majority of recent activity, with state correctional facilities representing a secondary but consistent procurement stream.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for dried pinto and red beans in March and June 2026, establishing Oregon as an active procurement jurisdiction with a stated preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders (combined 10% evaluation advantage). Georgia school districts and cooperatives dominate the current opportunity pipeline—Douglas County School System, Muscogee County School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System all posted fresh produce and staple food RFPs and ITBs between February and April 2026, with Douglas County's cooperative procurement serving 30 districts across two geographic areas and estimated annual expenditures of $5.5 million. Texas activity appears in child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg CACFP and Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products) and food service distribution RFPs. Missouri and Virginia school districts (Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County) have also posted master grocery and child nutrition procurement opportunities in the first half of 2026. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016233 for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026, and the City of Edinburg RFP 2026017 for CACFP meal program supplies (including dried goods components) with an August 4, 2026 response deadline and local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051.