UNSPSC 50426846: Dried moqua

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

UNSPSC 50426846 Dried moqua is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of dried bean products to support institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The recent opportunities sourced under this code reflect actual purchasing of dried pinto beans and red beans rather than the narrow "moqua" designation; state and local buyers use this code interchangeably for bulk dried legumes meeting USDA grade standards. School districts, state departments of corrections, and child nutrition service agencies dominate the issuing bodies, with Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), and multiple Georgia and Texas school districts posting bids for 42,500 to 127,500 pounds of triple-cleaned dried beans delivered on pallets to central distribution centers or warehouse facilities. These procurement cycles operate on firm fixed-price FOB destination terms with delivery within 45 days of purchase order receipt, minimum one-year shelf-life requirements, and compliance with FDA, USDA, and HACCP standards.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with the Oregon Department of Corrections posting two solicitations (S2910000016233 in March 2026 for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026, and S2910000017140 in June 2026 for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products including dried beans across five geographic warehouse areas serving multiple prison facilities. Georgia school districts—Douglas County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County—have posted RFPs and ITBs for fresh produce that occasionally include dried or specialty legume components within broader food supply contracts (RFP SN 26-004 posted February 2026, estimated $4.4 million for 18 districts). Oregon applies a combined ten percent evaluation preference for in-state fabrication and headquarters location; Texas imposes a 1.5 percent SmartBuy administrative fee on all purchases. Historical pricing from ODOC's August 2025 award to Farmer Bean stood at $0.43 per pound, with recent bids at $0.493 per pound, and no protests are permitted under Oregon procurement rules.