UNSPSC 50431900: Dried organic beets

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

UNSPSC 50431900 Dried organic beets, a Class code, actually encompasses institutional procurement of dried legumes and beans rather than organic beets specifically. State and local governments soliciting under this code purchase triple-cleaned dried beans—pinto, red, black, and kidney varieties—in bulk quantities for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and other state institutional food services. The work involves supplying USDA-graded product meeting food-safety standards, moisture-content specifications, and defect thresholds suitable for institutional cooking and meal preparation. Issuing bodies include state corrections and purchasing departments (Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections), state education or food-service divisions, and municipalities operating child and adult care programs. The code shows significant activity from state-level institutional buyers rather than counties or special-purpose districts.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB on June 5, 2026 (due June 19) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a combined 10% in-state preference (5% for Oregon fabrication, 5% for Oregon headquarters) and a historical incumbent price of $0.493 per pound; delivery is FOB destination to Salem within 45 days, palletized on four-way wooden pallets, maximum 2,500 pounds per pallet. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ on October 2, 2026 (due October 9) for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with all-inclusive pricing including freight and delivery. The State of Oregon also solicited dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026 for institutional use. Bidders in these procurements must demonstrate FDA and USDA compliance, provide detailed specification sheets without compliance shortcuts, and absorb transportation costs in pricing. The code sees consistent activity but the recent-opportunities block shows minimal diversity in issuing-body types and no school district or transit authority participation.