UNSPSC 50434500: Dried organic lentils

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

UNSPSC 50434500 Dried organic lentils is a Class code covering bulk dried legumes for institutional food service and meal programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show procurement of dried beans — kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and red beans — supplied in large quantities to correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and state agency food services. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), state food-service procurement offices (Georgia, Oregon), and municipal governments managing child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). The work centers on sourcing USDA-graded, food-safety-compliant dried legumes suitable for bulk institutional cooking, with specifications typically requiring triple-cleaning, moisture-content limits, minimal foreign material, and palletized delivery to central distribution points or meal-service facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with Georgia Correctional Industries (kidney beans, 880-bag increments, RFQ due October 9, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections (42,500 pounds of pinto and red beans, approximately $0.493 per pound historical pricing, bids due June 19, 2026), and the State of Oregon (dried black beans, triple-cleaned, bids due August 21, 2026) representing institutional repeat buyers. The City of Edinburg, Texas Child and Adult Care Food Program (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) and the State of Illinois quarterly food-order procurement (FY-27 IVHQ, June 26, 2026) indicate broader municipal and state-agency demand. Texas Comptroller Statewide Procurement Division's cafeteria food-products solicitation for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) reflects large-volume correctional system procurement across multiple distribution points. Local-vendor preferences apply in some jurisdictions (Texas, Oregon), and all recent opportunities emphasize FOB-destination delivery, all-inclusive pricing with no separate freight charges, and compliance with USDA and FDA standards.