UNSPSC 50434000: Dried organic green peas

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

UNSPSC 50434000 Dried organic green peas is a Class code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity in the recent state and local opportunities associated with it. The recent solicitations show purchasing across a much broader range of dried legumes and general food procurement — dried pinto beans, dried red beans, cafeteria food products spanning proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments, fresh produce, and grocery items for school nutrition and institutional food service — rather than dried organic green peas specifically. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), municipal entities (City of Edinburg, Texas), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). School districts and state correctional agencies appear most frequently, with multiple opportunities from Georgia school systems over a six-month window.

Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia (five opportunities) and Texas (three opportunities), with additional activity in Virginia, Missouri, Oregon, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016233 for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026, evaluated at the lowest responsive bid with Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered preferences totaling up to 10 percent; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments with delivery to six distribution points, response deadline May 4, 2026; the City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies including beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas, proposals due March 4, 2026. The code's nominal scope—dried organic green peas—aligns poorly with the actual procurement mix, which centers on institutional food service and school nutrition supply across multiple food categories rather than a single specialty legume product.