UNSPSC 50433100: Dried organic chives

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

UNSPSC 50433100 Dried organic chives is a Class code that encompasses dried legume and vegetable procurement for institutional food service, including dried beans, peas, and similar shelf-stable protein sources used in correctional facilities, school meal programs, and state agency cafeterias. State and local governments soliciting under this code include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices, municipal school districts, and specialized state procurement divisions managing food service across multiple institutional sites. The work involves bulk purchasing of dried, cleaned, and graded legumes meeting USDA standards and institutional food-safety requirements, typically delivered palletized and FOB destination to distribution centers or meal-preparation facilities.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a June 2026 IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a 10 percent evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered vendors, bids due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST; the historical price was $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ on October 2, 2026, for kidney beans in 880-bag increments, due October 9, 2026, with all-inclusive delivered pricing and strict specification-sheet formatting requirements. The State of Oregon solicited dried black beans, triple-cleaned, with proposals due August 21, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service covering five supply categories including dried proteins and beans for approximately 400 children daily, due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 favoring City of Edinburg vendors within 5 percent of the lowest bid price. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time, covering 382 line items including legumes and vegetables meeting USDA grade requirements.