UNSPSC 50436803: Dried organic apio

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

UNSPSC 50436803 Dried organic apio (Commodity) covers dried legumes and institutional bulk food staples procured by state correctional departments, state education agencies, cities, and regional food programs. State and local buyers use this code to purchase dried beans—pinto, red kidney, black, and other varieties—in bulk quantities for institutional meal programs, correctional facility kitchens, and child and adult care food programs. Specifications typically demand triple-cleaned product meeting USDA grade standards (U.S. No. 2 or better), compliance with FDA and HACCP requirements, defined moisture and foreign-material limits, and FOB-destination delivery in bulk or palletized form. Issuing bodies span state departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois), state purchasing cooperatives (Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ), and municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas), with repeat solicitation by correctional and institutional food-service programs.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors; historical pricing ran $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for 880-bag increments of kidney beans with response due October 9, 2026, requiring all-inclusive pricing and PDF submission with completed specification sheets (no compliance shortcuts permitted). The State of Oregon solicited dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026, for institutional use across state agencies and educational institutions. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026017 for CACFP meal-program supplies due August 4, 2026, including dried beans as part of a five-category food and nonfood bid with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and daily delivery requirements before noon Monday through Friday. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Comptroller) issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items delivered to six TDCJ distribution points, with response extended to May 4, 2026; contract terms run through August 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals.