UNSPSC 50436801: Dried organic alfalfa

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

UNSPSC 50436801 Dried organic alfalfa is a Commodity code that nominally addresses animal feed, but recent state and local solicitations show little activity aligned with the code's organic-alfalfa scope. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code procure institutional dried legumes — kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans — for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and state agency meal services. Work under the code centers on bulk procurement of food-grade dried beans meeting USDA or equivalent grading standards, triple-cleaning specifications, and food-safety compliance for institutional cooking and meal preparation. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Correctional Industries), state purchasing offices coordinating on behalf of state agencies (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal governments (City of Edinburg, Texas).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois based on recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, triple-cleaned to U.S. No. 2 standard or better, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-sourced and Oregon-headquartered vendors, FOB destination to Salem within 45 days of purchase order, and a historical price of $0.493 per pound; Georgia Correctional Industries' October 2026 RFQ for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with bids due October 9, 2026 and delivery included in all-inclusive pricing; and the City of Edinburg's August 2026 RFP for food and nonfood items supporting a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily, including dried beans as part of a five-category food-supply package with a local-vendor preference applying to bids within 5% of the lowest bid price under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The code sees sporadic rather than sustained activity; no repeat buyers or standardized procurement cycles are evident across the recent record.