UNSPSC 50426840: Dried lotus root

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

UNSPSC 50426840 Dried lotus root is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for dried lotus root itself. Instead, state and local procurement activity under this code tags institutional food-service bids for dried beans — pinto, red, black, and kidney beans — destined for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and state agency bulk kitchens. The work involves supplying triple-cleaned, USDA-graded dried legumes in bulk quantities (ranging from roughly 880 bags to 42,500 pounds per procurement), with delivery on palletized, FOB-destination terms and compliance with FDA, USDA, HACCP, and state food-safety standards. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices procuring on behalf of institutional programs, city governments administering child and adult care food programs, and state agencies sourcing for multiple warehouse or distribution locations. Performance focuses on institutional cooking — meal preparation for incarcerated populations, school-age children, and state employees — rather than retail or consumer-packaged goods.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) posted a June 2026 IFB for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered suppliers, bids due June 19, 2026, and a historical incumbent price of $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments, due October 9, 2026, with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification-completion requirements. The State of Oregon posted a second solicitation (August 2026) for triple-cleaned dried black beans meeting USDA grading standards. The City of Edinburg, Texas, released an RFP for a Child and Adult Care Food Program covering five supply categories including proteins and snacks for 400 children daily, due August 4, 2026, with a local-vendor preference under Texas law. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), issued an IFB (No. 304T-26-300CF) for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried legumes and other proteins for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas, with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026 and contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals.