UNSPSC 50426853: Dried soybeans

The type of vegetable known as soybeans that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426853 Dried soybeans (Commodity) covers bulk dried legumes and beans procured for institutional food service and meal programs — the code shows recent solicitation activity anchored in dried black beans, pinto beans, red beans, and kidney beans supplied to correctional facilities, state agencies, school districts, and child-care programs. State and local governments buy these products as core ingredients for high-volume institutional kitchens, typically specified to USDA grade standards (U.S. No. 2 or better), with triple-cleaning requirements and strict compliance to FDA and HACCP protocols. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and agriculture, state procurement offices, correctional industries divisions, cities managing child-care food programs, and state agencies supplying institutional meal services. Vendors must deliver on FOB destination terms with all transportation and handling included in pricing, often to central distribution points or central kitchens serving multiple locations.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans in June 2026 (bid due June 19, 2026), offering a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered suppliers; the historical price from incumbent Intersect USA was $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ for kidney beans in October 2026 (due October 9, 2026) in increments of 880 bags, all-inclusive delivery pricing, with electronic submission required and technical questions directed to the issuing officer. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP in August 2026 for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service covering food and nonfood items across five supply categories (beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, nonfood products) serving approximately 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference applying to bids within 5% of the lowest price under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The State of Oregon similarly solicited dried black beans, triple-cleaned, in August 2026 (due August 21, 2026) for institutional use. Illinois solicited weekly food orders for the July-September quarter in June 2026 (due June 26, 2026) under FY-27 IVHQ. Pricing in these solicitations typically reflects firm, all-inclusive fixed pricing with no separate freight reimbursement, and response dates are tightly compressed.