UNSPSC 50431600: Dried organic asparagus

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

UNSPSC 50431600 Dried organic asparagus is a Class code, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect dried asparagus procurement. Instead, the code shows solicitations for dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans—along with broader institutional food supply contracts that include dried legumes among many other items. State and local agencies are buying these dried bean products for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and general institutional meal service. The issuing bodies include state correctional departments, state purchasing offices, municipalities, and child care programs. The work being solicited spans single-commodity procurements (e.g., Georgia Correctional Industries requesting kidney beans in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive delivery pricing) to comprehensive food-supply RFPs encompassing proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, and janitorial items (e.g., the City of Edinburg, Texas, CACFP meal program serving 400 children daily, or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products procurement spanning 382 line items across five warehouse locations).

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards, a combined 10% Oregon-preference evaluation (5% for in-state fabrication and 5% for in-state headquarters), and FOB destination delivery to Salem within 45 days. The State of Oregon also solicited dried black beans triple-cleaned under S2910000017705 (due August 21, 2026) for institutional use. Georgia Correctional Industries posted RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans due October 9, 2026. The City of Edinburg's CACFP procurement (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) included local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 for vendors within 5% of the lowest bid. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a comprehensive IFB (304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) across five geographic areas through the Statewide Procurement Division. The State of Illinois posted a quarterly food order (FY-27 IVHQ) due June 26, 2026, and the State of Georgia requested bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026).