UNSPSC 50435000: Dried organic nightshades

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

UNSPSC 50435000 Dried organic nightshades, a Class code, covers dried legumes and vegetables procured for institutional meal service, correctional facilities, and state agency food supply chains. State and local governments buy dried beans—kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and red beans—in bulk quantities, typically triple-cleaned to USDA No. 2 or better grade standards, for institutional cooking and distribution to correctional industries, child and adult care food programs, and state prison cafeterias. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices, city and county food service programs, and child care agencies. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the State of Illinois appear as repeat buyers in recent solicitations.

Recent activity spans multiple states, with Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois showing the strongest procurement momentum over the past four months. The Georgia Correctional Industries issued RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, requiring delivery in 880-bag increments and electronic bid submission in PDF format. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140) with bids due June 19, 2026, offering a combined 10% evaluation preference for goods processed or headquartered in Oregon, with palletized delivery FOB destination to Salem within 45 days. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued Invitation for Bid 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas, with response due May 4, 2026 after a mandatory pre-bid conference in March and an extension via addendum. The City of Edinburg, Texas, posted RFP 2026-017 for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supplies, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 for bids within 5% of the lowest offer, due August 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The State of Oregon requested dried black beans, triple-cleaned (S2910000017705), due August 21, 2026. All solicitations emphasize compliance with USDA, FDA, and HACCP standards, palletization or unit-count specifications, and all-inclusive pricing with transportation and delivery charges incorporated into bid totals.