UNSPSC 50434506: Dried organic split red lentils

The variety of organic lentils known as organic split red lentils that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50434506 Dried organic split red lentils is a Commodity code that describes pulses and legumes procured by state and local jurisdictions primarily for K-12 school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs, and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying dried beans and lentils as part of much broader grocery and food supply contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases; the code itself generates minimal dedicated procurement activity. The few opportunities naming this or closely related dried-legume categories appear embedded within master grocery contracts, cafeteria food programs, and school nutrition supply chains where dried pulses are one line item among hundreds spanning proteins, grains, produce, dairy, and prepared foods. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri; Muscogee County School District and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Douglas County School System, Georgia), state procurement offices (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of Georgia, State of Illinois), and municipal child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). These are routine operational procurements serving student meal programs and institutional feeding operations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia based on recent solicitations. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for dried pinto and red beans in March and June 2026 (ITB S2910000016233 due March 20, 2026, for 127,500 pounds at previous award pricing of $0.43 per pound, and ITB S2910000017140 due June 19, 2026, for 42,500 pounds of mixed pinto and red beans with a 10 percent Oregon preference applied to evaluation). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement (IFB 304T-26-300CF due May 4, 2026) named dried beans among approximately 382 food line items across five warehouse locations. School district solicitations in Missouri, Georgia, and Virginia through spring 2026 included dried beans and pulses as portion-control line items within larger master grocery and food supply contracts (RFP 2000004323 from Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia, due April 27, 2026; RFP CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027 from Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri, due April 29, 2026). The code sees limited standalone procurement; most activity reflects institutional food service purchasing where dried legumes serve as a cost-effective protein and staple grain item within comprehensive nutrition supply agreements rather than as a category generating dedicated RFPs or IFBs.