UNSPSC 50426903: Dried daisy peas

The variety of sugar peas known as daisy peas that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426903 Dried daisy peas (Commodity) covers state and local procurement of dried legumes for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show the code is rarely used in isolation or with specificity. State and local buyers soliciting under this commodity code are primarily school districts, state corrections departments, and municipal child nutrition programs sourcing dried beans and related staple legumes as cost-effective protein sources for cafeteria operations and meal programs. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice have posted recent solicitations for dried pinto and red beans in substantial volumes (42,500 to 127,500 pounds per award), meeting U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards with triple-cleaning and one-year minimum shelf life. Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, and the City of Edinburg's Child and Adult Care Food Program solicit dried legumes as line items within broader grocery or food supply contracts rather than as standalone dried-daisy-pea procurements, reflecting how state and local jurisdictions typically buy this commodity—bundled with proteins, grains, produce, and supplies in multi-category food service RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S2910000016233 for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026, and follow-on ITB S2910000017140 for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, both with FOB destination to Salem and historical pricing near $0.43–$0.493 per pound; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division solicited cafeteria food products including dried legumes across five geographic warehouses via IFB 304T-26-300CF with response date May 4, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools, the Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, and Douglas County School System in Georgia issued broad grocery and produce contracts (IFBs and RFPs) in March through April 2026 where dried beans appear as one commodity among hundreds of line items. No standalone dried-daisy-pea solicitations appear in the recent record; buyers instead source this commodity as a cost component within multi-vendor food service agreements where evaluation emphasizes total contract cost, delivery logistics, and compliance with USDA, FDA, and HACCP standards rather than product-specific selection.