UNSPSC 50431903: Dried organic barbabietola di chioggia beets

The variety of organic beets known as organic barbabietola di chioggia beets that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50431903 Dried organic barbabietola di chioggia beets is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it involve dried beans of multiple varieties—kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans—procured for institutional food service, correctional facilities, and child nutrition programs rather than the specific organic beet variety the code nominally describes. State and local governments are buying dried legumes in bulk quantities for meal preparation at scale, with deliveries specified in pallets or bags, compliance with USDA and FDA standards mandatory, and procurement driven by institutional kitchen operations and state agency food services. The issuing bodies span state correctional departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing offices (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), and municipal food-service programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). The mismatch between the code's stated commodity and the actual solicitations suggests the code may be misapplied or that state and local procurement offices are using it as a catch-all for dried legumes beyond its formal scope.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Oregon, and Texas. Georgia Correctional Industries posted RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, with 880-bag increments and all-inclusive delivery pricing. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued IFB S2910000017140 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders, triple-cleaned product, FOB destination to Salem, and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, posted IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried beans as part of a larger institutional food supply contract due May 4, 2026 with a one-year initial term through August 31, 2027 and optional renewals. The City of Edinburg posted RFP 2026-017 for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supplies due August 4, 2026, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and food categories including dried beans alongside proteins, produce, and paper goods for 400 children ages 1-18. Illinois posted a weekly food-order solicitation (FY-27 IVHQ, due June 26, 2026) with incomplete scope detail in available materials.