UNSPSC 50431914: Dried organic egyptian flat beets

The variety of organic beets known as organic egyptian flat beets that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50431914 Dried organic egyptian flat beets is a Commodity code that nominally covers a specific dried-vegetable product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows a mismatch with its nominal scope. The code appears in solicitations for dried beans — kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and red beans — across institutional food-service contexts including correctional facilities, child and adult care programs, and state educational institutions. State and local governments procure these dried legumes in bulk quantities for kitchen operations serving inmate and student populations, with suppliers required to meet USDA grading standards, food-safety certifications (FDA, USDA, HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practice compliance), and specific quality specifications including moisture content, foreign-material thresholds, and triple-cleaning standards. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Illinois) and criminal justice systems (Texas), state purchasing offices (Georgia, Oregon), and city food-service programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). The work involves direct commodity procurement via RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices with firm pricing, specification compliance, and palletized or bulk delivery.

Activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and South (Georgia, Texas) with recent opportunities spanning June through October 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections requested 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June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders and a historical reference price of $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, requiring 880-bag increments with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification compliance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas with a response deadline of May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2) and contract terms running through August 31, 2027 with optional renewals. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service via RFP 2026-017 due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The code shows limited recent activity specifically aligned to its nominal scope of dried organic Egyptian flat beets.