UNSPSC 50426859: Dried tepeguaje

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

UNSPSC 50426859 Dried tepeguaje, a Commodity code, shows no recent state and local procurement activity under this specific code—the sole posted opportunity carries the nominal code but solicits kidney beans rather than tepeguaje. State and local governments that use this code typically procure dried beans and legumes for institutional food service—correctional facilities, child and adult care programs, school districts, and state agencies—in bulk quantities suitable for mass cooking and meal preparation. These products must meet USDA grading standards, food-safety compliance (FDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), and often include specifications for triple-cleaning, foreign-material thresholds, moisture content, and shelf-life requirements. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and agriculture, state food-service procurement divisions, city and school-based child care programs, and county institutional food operations. Solicitations typically require FOB destination delivery to central distribution or warehouse locations, palletized shipments with weight limits, and all-inclusive pricing incorporating transportation and fuel surcharges.

Recent activity under this code tier appears geographically concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. Oregon's Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (IFB S2910000017705, due June 19, 2026) with 10% evaluation preference for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon and a historical incumbent price of $0.493 per pound; Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026); and Illinois issued a quarterly food-order bid (FY-27 IVHQ, due June 26, 2026) with brand-specific or equivalent items. The City of Edinburg, Texas, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice also procured dried beans as components of broader food-service RFPs—the Edinburg CACFP meal program (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) and TDCJ cafeteria products across five geographic warehouse areas (IFB 304T26300CF, extended to May 4, 2026). Activity spans institutional, correctional, and child-nutrition programs with response dates concentrated in May through October 2026.