UNSPSC 50432400: Dried organic cardoons

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

UNSPSC 50432400 Dried organic cardoons, a Class code, nominally covers specialty dried legumes and vegetables for institutional food service, but recent state and local solicitation activity shows the code is being used to procure dried beans—kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and red beans—in bulk for correctional facilities, child care meal programs, and state agency food services. The work encompasses specification-driven procurement of food-grade dried legumes meeting USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning and contamination thresholds, moisture-content limits, and food-safety compliance (FDA, USDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice) for institutional cooking and meal preparation. Issuing bodies include state correctional agencies (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies (Georgia, Illinois, Oregon), and municipal governments supporting child and adult care food programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). State agencies and correctional systems dominate the recent solicitation stream.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. Georgia, Oregon, and Texas account for the most recent postings: Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, requiring 880-bag increments with all-inclusive delivery pricing; the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited bids for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, offering a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders at $0.493 per pound historical pricing; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products (including dried beans among 382 line items) due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21), with contract term through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals. The State of Oregon also posted an IFB for dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026, and the City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited CACFP meal program supplies including beans due August 11, 2026 (proposals due August 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM), with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 for bids within 5% of the lowest bid price. Illinois issued a quarterly food-order solicitation in June 2026, due June 26, 2026, with scope limited to weekly food supply fulfillment. Procurement terms typically include FOB-destination delivery, palletization requirements, one-year minimum shelf life, certification of food-safety compliance, and firm fixed pricing inclusive of freight and fuel surcharges.