UNSPSC 50431922: Dried organic sugar beets

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

UNSPSC 50431922 Dried organic sugar beets (Commodity) describes staple legumes and dried beans procured by state and local institutions for bulk food service and meal programs, though recent opportunities reflect a broader institutional dried-bean market than the code's narrow organic-sugar-beet title suggests. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily correctional agencies, state departments of corrections, school districts operating child and adult care food programs, and state purchasing offices procuring for institutional food service across multiple agency locations. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia all posted active opportunities in recent months, signaling consistent demand from corrections and state institutional food operations.

Recent solicitations span Georgia (kidney beans for correctional institutions, October 2026 IFB), Oregon (dried black beans and pinto and red beans for the Department of Corrections, August and June 2026 ITBs), Texas (cafeteria food products including legumes for TDCJ, May 2026 IFB extended to May 4 response), Illinois (quarterly weekly food orders, June 2026 bid cycle), and Georgia statewide institutional food supplies (May 2026 RFQ). The Oregon Department of Corrections procurement for 42,500 pounds of pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, specified triple-cleaned beans at U.S. No. 2 grade or better with FOB destination delivery to Salem within 45 days, historical pricing of $0.493 per pound, and Oregon fabrication and headquarters preferences of 5% each in evaluation. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for cafeteria food products encompassed 382 line items including proteins, dairy, grains, and legumes across five geographic Texas distribution points with responses due May 4, 2026, and contract terms through August 31, 2027, plus optional renewals. Delivery is universally required at wholesale scale, all-inclusive pricing with no separate freight or surcharge recovery, and compliance with USDA, FDA, and HACCP standards. Most opportunities do not publicly name incumbent vendors or total contract value, limiting visibility into the volume of annual institutional legume purchasing at individual agencies.