UNSPSC 50435800: Dried organic sea vegetables

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

UNSPSC 50435800 Dried organic sea vegetables, a Class code, encompasses procurement of dried legumes and beans for institutional food service and correctional facilities — a scope that diverges significantly from the code's nominal name. State and local governments soliciting under this code buy dried kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and other dried legumes in bulk quantities for prison food services, school meal programs, and state agency cafeteria operations. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state procurement offices coordinating multi-agency food supply, city governments managing Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal services, and departments managing institutional food service across multiple facilities. The work involves procurement of triple-cleaned, USDA-graded dried beans delivered in bulk (often palletized, FOB destination) to central distribution centers or institutional kitchens, with specifications covering moisture content, foreign-material thresholds, shelf life, and compliance with FDA and HACCP standards.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026) with a 10% combined Oregon-preference incentive and a historical reference price of $0.493 per pound; Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in increments of 880 bags (due October 9, 2026, IFB format); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried legumes for delivery to six distribution points across Texas (response extended to May 4, 2026); and the State of Oregon requested bids on triple-cleaned dried black beans for institutional use (due August 21, 2026). The City of Edinburg, Texas, incorporated dried legumes as part of a broader CACFP meal-service RFP serving 400 children daily (due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051). Illinois posted a quarterly food-order solicitation under FY-27 IVHQ (due June 26, 2026) that included dried legumes as part of the weekly food supply scope.