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 (Commodity) covers bulk dried legumes — peas, beans, and related pulses — procured by state and local institutions for mass feeding programs, correctional facilities, and child nutrition services. State and local governments buy these products as primary protein and carbohydrate staples for institutional meal preparation, including cafeterias, correctional kitchens, and child and adult care food programs serving hundreds of daily beneficiaries. Work solicited under the code encompasses specification of USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning or equivalent defect-removal processes, bulk packaging in palletized format, and delivery to institutional distribution centers. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state procurement offices procuring on behalf of multiple agencies, city nutrition programs, and specialized state institutional purchasing divisions. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and various state food-procurement offices appear as repeat buyers in recent months.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Oregon, with secondary activity in Texas and Illinois. Representative opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ (posted October 2, 2026; due October 9, 2026) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments, all-inclusive delivery pricing; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB (posted June 5, 2026; due June 19, 2026) for approximately 42,500 pounds of pinto and red beans at $0.493 per pound historical pricing with 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-sourced or Oregon-headquartered vendors; and the State of Oregon's IFB (posted August 7, 2026; due August 21, 2026) for triple-cleaned black beans to USDA standards for institutional use. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, solicited cafeteria food products including dried beans and legumes as part of a broader 382-line-item IFB (original due April 21, 2026, extended via addendum to May 4, 2026) with FOB Destination delivery to six TDCJ distribution points and a 1.5 percent SmartBuy administrative fee.