UNSPSC 50435700: Dried organic rutabagas

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

UNSPSC 50435700 Dried organic rutabagas is a Class code that state and local governments use to procure bulk dried legumes and vegetables for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities block shows little activity specifically matching the code's organic-rutabaga scope. Instead, the solicitations posted under this code reflect demand for dried beans — kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans — procured by state corrections departments, state agencies operating food service programs, and municipal child-care food programs. The work involves bulk procurement of USDA-graded, food-safety-compliant dried legumes for institutional cooking, meal preparation, and distribution to detained populations, agency staff, and children in care. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections), state purchasing divisions coordinating on behalf of multiple state agencies (Illinois, Georgia, Texas), and municipalities operating federally funded child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Specifications across solicitations emphasize triple-cleaning, USDA or U.S. No. 2 grading standards, FDA and HACCP compliance, moisture-content and foreign-material thresholds, and palletized delivery to distribution centers; pricing is uniformly all-inclusive with no separate freight reimbursement.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Georgia Correctional Industries RFQ for kidney beans (880-bag increments, due October 9, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders (due June 19, 2026), the City of Edinburg RFP for CACFP meal-program food and nonfood supplies including proteins and beans serving 400 children daily with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 (due August 4, 2026), and the Texas Comptroller's IFB on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas (response extended to May 4, 2026, with awards made per line item to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder). The code shows modest recent volume but concentrated demand from corrections and child-nutrition programs with standing procurement cycles and predictable reorder patterns.