UNSPSC 50434123: Dried organic savory

The variety of organic herbs known as organic savory that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50434123 Dried organic savory, a Commodity code, covers dried beans and legumes procured by state and local governments for institutional food service, primarily correctional facilities, child and adult care programs, and state agency meal operations. State and local buyers purchase these products in bulk for inmate meals, school and daycare nutrition programs, and workforce cafeterias, with specifications typically emphasizing USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning requirements, moisture content limits, and compliance with food-safety regulations including FDA and HACCP standards. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state procurement offices acting on behalf of multi-agency food operations, city governments operating child nutrition programs, and state agencies managing institutional food supply. The sourcing mix spans correctional systems, state warehousing and distribution operations, and municipal CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) meal services.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Georgia Department of Corrections Industries issued an RFQ (solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027) for kidney beans delivered in 880-bag increments with responses due October 9, 2026; the City of Edinburg, Texas issued an RFP (RFP2026017) for CACFP meal supplies including dried beans and proteins serving 400 children daily, with evaluation weighting cost at 30% and qualifications at 25%, and applied a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB (S2910000017140) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a 10% combined evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders, responses due June 19, 2026; and the State of Oregon issued a separate IFB (S2910000017705) for triple-cleaned dried black beans for institutional use with responses due August 21, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procured by the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning proteins, grains, and miscellaneous staples across five geographic distribution areas with responses extended to May 4, 2026. Incumbent supplier Intersect USA held the prior contract for Oregon dried beans at $0.493 per pound as of August 2025. All-inclusive pricing with prepaid delivery is standard; responses must comply with strict specification formats with no compliance shortcuts accepted.