UNSPSC 50430000: Dried organic vegetables

Plants cultivated organically for an edible part, as roots, stems, leaves or flower that have been dried for preservation. To qualify as being dried, the vegetables should have been subjected to a commercial process for moisture reduction.

UNSPSC 50430000 Dried organic vegetables is a Family code covering bulk dried bean and legume products—kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and red beans—procured by state agencies and correctional facilities for institutional food service and meal programs. State and local governments buy these products primarily for correctional-system food service, child and adult care food programs (CACFP), and educational institution meal preparation. Issuing bodies include state correctional agencies, state procurement offices acting on behalf of criminal-justice departments, municipal governments supporting youth programs, and state educational procurement divisions. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia have recently solicited dried beans; the City of Edinburg, Texas, procured mixed food and beverage items including dried-bean products for a CACFP serving approximately 400 children daily.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon and Georgia, with additional solicitations in Illinois and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections sought approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, under IFB S2910000017705 with a 10% combined Oregon-preference evaluation advantage (5% for in-state fabrication, 5% for in-state headquarters); the incumbent contractor Intersect USA had supplied product at $0.493 per pound in August 2025. Georgia Correctional Industries issued RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags, due October 9, 2026, with delivery included in all-inclusive bid pricing and no separate freight reimbursement. The State of Oregon also solicited triple-cleaned dried black beans (S2910000017140, due August 21, 2026) for institutional cooking, and the City of Edinburg's CACFP meal program (RFP 2026017, due August 4, 2026) required daily delivery of mixed food categories including proteins, vegetables, and beverages for 400 children across nine months with a Texas local-vendor preference for bids within 5% of the lowest price.