UNSPSC 50426905: Dried early onward peas

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

UNSPSC 50426905 Dried early onward peas is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy dried legumes under this code to supply institutional food service operations, primarily school districts and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show purchasing concentrated on dried pinto and red beans rather than the code's nominal product; the source contains no active opportunities explicitly for dried peas. Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) drive demand for bulk dried legumes as staple protein sources in large-volume institutional meal programs. School districts sourcing grocery items through master supply contracts and cooperative purchasing vehicles also procure dried beans and similar commodities, though the most recent opportunities name fresh produce, eggs, and prepared foods more prominently. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, school districts (both individual districts and cooperative purchasing groups), and municipal child nutrition programs. The code sees activity from large public institutions with centralized food service operations serving hundreds or thousands of daily meals.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. Oregon ODOC has posted two recent ITBs for dried pinto and red beans (127,500 pounds due March 20, 2026, and 42,500 pounds combined pinto and red due June 19, 2026), while Texas TDCJ via the Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning multiple categories delivered to five geographic warehouse areas across Texas (response due May 4, 2026). Georgia has posted fresh produce and grocery solicitations across multiple school districts, and Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District sought grocery items including legumes and prepared entrees for the 2026–27 school year (bids due April 29, 2026). The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited CACFP meal program supplies including food products for child care (due August 4, 2026). Pricing references from ODOC show prior-year bean costs at $0.43 to $0.493 per pound. All recent opportunities require FOB Destination delivery, firm fixed pricing, USDA/FDA compliance certification, and commercial general liability insurance typically ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence.