UNSPSC 50436214: Dried organic middle eastern squash

The variety of organic summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as organic middle eastern squash that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50436214 Dried organic middle eastern squash (Commodity) covers dried legumes and pulses for institutional food service, though the recent solicitation record shows state and local governments soliciting under this code are actually purchasing dried beans—kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and generic dried legumes for correctional facilities, child nutrition programs, and state agency meal service. The code spans procurement by state correctional departments, state education agencies, cities, and state purchasing offices acting on behalf of multiple departments. The work involves sourcing USDA-graded dried beans in bulk quantities, typically triple-cleaned to institutional food-safety standards, with delivery to central distribution hubs or direct to meal-preparation sites; contracts specify palletization, moisture limits, foreign-material thresholds, and compliance with FDA, USDA HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practice requirements. Contracts often run 9 to 24 months with optional renewals and are priced all-inclusive, incorporating transportation, fuel, and delivery with no separate line-item reimbursement.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a June 2026 RFQ for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (solicitation S2910000017705, due June 19, 2026), with 10% combined evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags (solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026) with delivery included in pricing. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies including dried-bean components across five categories serving 400 children daily (due August 4, 2026), subject to Texas local-vendor preference and Texas Department of Agriculture approval. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procured through the Texas Comptroller, issued a broad cafeteria food products IFB covering multiple legume line items across five geographic warehouse locations (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21 via addendum). These procurements typically require brand-specific or equivalent proposals, compliance certifications, and commercial general liability insurance; responses use electronic submission portals or state procurement platforms.