UNSPSC 50436824: Dried organic diakon

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

UNSPSC 50436824 Dried organic diakon, a Commodity code, covers specialty dried vegetable products procured by state and local governments primarily for institutional food service. State and local solicitations under this code reflect a much broader procurement pattern: school districts, correctional facilities, and child nutrition programs source dried beans, peas, and legumes as staple protein and carbohydrate components for meal programs serving hundreds to thousands of daily recipients. The recent opportunities show that state and local buyers acquire these items through competitive sealed bids (IFB/ITB) and requests for proposal (RFP) processes, typically bundling dried legumes with fresh produce, frozen entrees, dairy, and condiments into consolidated food supply contracts. Issuing bodies span state prison systems, state purchasing offices acting on behalf of correctional departments, school districts from small to very large urban systems, and child nutrition programs operated by municipalities and special districts. Repeat buyers include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the state comptroller's office, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and numerous Georgia school districts procuring through cooperative purchasing vehicles. The mix reflects institutional buyers with predictable, year-round demand and multi-month contract periods (typically July through June for school year alignment).

Activity is concentrated in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent sealed-bid solicitations from the Oregon Department of Corrections for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (ITB S2910000016233, due March 20, 2026) and approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (ITB S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026), Texas Department of Criminal Justice for cafeteria food products across multiple line items including dried goods (IFB 304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri for over 900 grocery line items including beans and legumes (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026). Georgia school districts and cooperative purchasing groups also feature prominently. Oregon and Texas facilities typically specify U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards, triple-cleaned product, minimum one-year shelf life, and FOB Destination delivery to central warehouse or distribution points, with pricing on a per-pound or per-case basis. State-level set-asides for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered vendors (5 percent each) and Texas SmartBuy administrative fees apply in some instances. Contract terms run 12 months for school year cycles or multi-year periods with renewal options, with delivery windows of 45 days to several months from order receipt for institutional buyers with forecasted, predictable usage.