UNSPSC 50435405: Dried organic blackeyed peas

The variety of organic peas known as organic blackeyed peas that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50435405 Dried organic blackeyed peas (Commodity) covers staple legume procurement by state and local food service operations, including school districts, correctional facilities, and child nutrition programs seeking dried beans for meal service. The code sees limited direct activity under the blackeyed pea specification; recent solicitations naming dried beans cluster around pinto and red varieties, though the underlying demand pattern—nutritionally dense, shelf-stable protein for high-volume institutional feeding—applies across the commodity. State and local buyers in this space source through master grocery and food-supply contracts that bundle dried beans with broader food procurement rather than as standalone line items, meaning opportunities under this code often appear embedded within larger food-service RFPs, RFQs, or ITBs that span dozens or hundreds of food categories.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Muscogee County School District), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg CACFP), and state procurement divisions handling multi-entity food supply (State of Illinois, State of Georgia). Oregon ODOC has posted two recent dried-bean solicitations (March 2026 and June 2026, ITB/IFB format, 127,500 and 42,500 pounds respectively) at $0.43–$0.493 per pound pricing, indicating sustained institutional demand. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, Missouri, and Illinois, with school districts and corrections departments driving the volume. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026) specifies cafeteria food products across multiple line items to six warehouse locations; the Oregon ODOC procurement (due June 19, 2026, ITB S2910000017140) requires triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better pinto and red beans delivered FOB destination within 45 days, with a 10 percent Oregon-fabrication and headquarters preference applied. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026) and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued a Master Grocery K-12 contract (due April 27, 2026) covering 76+ items for delivery to schools and warehouses—both procurement types where dried beans typically appear as commodity SKUs rather than featured categories.