UNSPSC 50434200: Dried organic kale

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

UNSPSC 50434200 Dried organic kale, Class code, covers dried legumes and commodity produce for institutional bulk purchase — though the code's name does not match the recent opportunities being posted under it, which show state and local procurement of kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and mixed cafeteria food products rather than kale. State procurement offices, correctional systems, and school nutrition programs are the primary issuing bodies, with the largest recent solicitations from Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The work consists of supplying dried beans in bulk quantities (ranging from 880 bags to 42,500 pounds), often with triple-cleaning and USDA Grade standards specified, and meeting institutional food-service requirements including palletization, shelf-life minimums, and FDA/HACCP compliance for prison cafeterias, child-care meal programs, and state agency dining operations.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois, with the most detailed solicitations from the ODOC and TDCJ. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued IFB S2910000017140 on June 5, 2026, for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% combined Oregon-preference evaluation (5% for in-state processing, 5% for in-state headquarters), FOB destination to Salem, and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. Georgia Correctional Industries posted RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 on October 2, 2026, for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, with all-inclusive delivery pricing required and no separate freight reimbursement. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items (including dried beans alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments) across five Texas warehouse regions, with a pre-bid on March 26, 2026, originally due April 21, extended via Addendum No. 2 to May 4, 2026, and an initial term through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals.