UNSPSC 50436800: Dried organic nominant vegetables

Vegetable types that belong to no other class and have no other vegetable commodities related to them that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50436800 Dried organic nominant vegetables is a Class code under which state and local governments procure dried beans and related staple legumes, primarily for institutional food service operations including corrections facilities, school nutrition programs, and child care food service. The code spans generic dried-bean procurement—pinto beans, red beans, and similar items—requisitioned by corrections departments, school districts, and municipal food programs as cost-effective protein sources for bulk meal preparation. Work solicited under this code consists entirely of bid responses for commodity-quantity purchases of food-grade dried beans meeting USDA or state agricultural standards, with delivery to central distribution centers or institutional warehouses rather than direct provision of food services.

State corrections departments and school districts dominate recent activity under this code. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for dried pinto and red beans within a three-month window—ITB S-29100-00016233 (March 6, 2026, due March 20) for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans, and ITB S-29100-00017140 (June 5, 2026, due June 19) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans combined—indicating regular, recurring procurement cycles tied to inmate meal planning. School districts across Georgia and Missouri acquire dried beans as components of broader grocery or food-supply contracts rather than as standalone line items, evident in the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services RFP (April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items including beans and the Douglas County School System RFP for food supply and distribution (February 18, 2026) serving 32 schools. Oregon and Georgia show the strongest recent activity; Texas, Missouri, and Virginia school districts also solicit under related food-supply codes. Beans must consistently meet U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards, be triple-cleaned, include minimum one-year shelf life, and comply with USDA, FDA, and HACCP requirements, with delivery FOB destination on palletized loads within 45 days of order. Pricing historically ran $0.43–$0.493 per pound in 2025 ODOC awards and is submitted on per-pound or per-case bases inclusive of transportation and fuel surcharges.