UNSPSC 50436115: Dried organic water spinach

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

UNSPSC 50436115 Dried organic water spinach is a Commodity code that captures institutional food procurement for state agencies, correctional systems, school districts, and child-care programs. The recent opportunities in this code and closely related dried-bean categories reveal that state and local governments are actually buying bulk dried legumes and fresh or dried produce for meal programs—not specifically organic water spinach, but rather dried beans (kidney, pinto, red, black), food and nonfood supplies for cafeterias and correctional facilities, and supporting items for CACFP and institutional food service. The issuing bodies include state correctional departments (Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing offices acting on behalf of institutional users, municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas), and state education or institutional programs. Deliveries are typically FOB destination in bulk palletized quantities suitable for institutional kitchens; bids are evaluated on price, compliance with USDA or state-specified grading standards, and vendor performance history. Specification compliance is strict—triple-cleaning standards, moisture-content limits, defect thresholds, and packaging requirements are common conditions for award.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or headquartered bidders and a historical price of $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans (880-bag increments) due October 9, 2026, with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification-sheet documentation requirements. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procured through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with response due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum), requiring FOB destination delivery to six distribution centers and firm, all-inclusive pricing. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for a CACFP meal program serving 400 children daily under RFP 2026-017, with local-vendor preference applied under Texas law and daily before-noon delivery required. The State of Illinois solicited a quarterly food order under FY-27 IVHQ due June 26, 2026. No recent solicitations specifically named dried organic water spinach; the code shows limited direct activity under its precise commodity definition.