UNSPSC 50436818: Dried organic chickpeas

The type of organic vegetable known as organic chickpeas that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50436818 Dried organic chickpeas, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of dried legumes for institutional food service and correctional facilities, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show substantial activity in closely related dried bean varieties rather than organic chickpeas specifically. State and local buyers under this code include correctional departments, state purchasing offices, child and adult care food programs, and educational institutions sourcing bulk dried legumes for meal preparation. The work involves specifying product quality (USDA grading standards, moisture content, foreign-material thresholds, triple-cleaned certification), establishing delivery and packaging requirements (often palletized with weight and shelf-life constraints), and pricing on an all-inclusive, FOB-destination basis with no separate freight reimbursement. Issuing bodies typically issue RFQs, RFPs, or IFBs with response periods of one to three weeks and enforce strict compliance with food-safety standards (FDA, USDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice) and state procurement regulations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Texas, with repeat buyers including the Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division. Representative recent solicitations include Georgia Correctional Industries requesting kidney beans in increments of 880 bags (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections procuring approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans at a historical price of $0.493 per pound with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered suppliers (S2910000017705, due June 19, 2026); the State of Oregon requesting dried black beans, triple-cleaned (S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026); and the City of Edinburg, Texas, soliciting food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily with a local-vendor preference of 5% on bids within the City limits (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026).