UNSPSC 50436840: Dried organic lotus root

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

UNSPSC 50436840 Dried organic lotus root is a Commodity code, but state and local governments soliciting under this code over the past five months are actually procuring dried beans—pinto, red, black, and kidney beans—for institutional food service at correctional facilities, child-care programs, and state agencies. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are the primary issuing bodies, all purchasing bulk dried beans for institutional kitchens and meal programs. The work involves sourcing triple-cleaned, USDA-graded dried legumes to institutional specifications, often in quantities of thousands of pounds, with FOB destination delivery to state distribution centers or receiving facilities. Bidders compete on price, compliance with detailed food-safety and grading standards, delivery timeline, and insurance requirements; contracts typically run one to two years with optional renewals. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope (dried organic lotus root) and actual procurement activity—the recent opportunities reflect no lotus root solicitations whatsoever.

Oregon and Texas dominate recent activity, with the Oregon Department of Corrections and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice each posting multiple bids in the past five months. The State of Georgia has also posted solicitations for dried beans and broader food-supply categories. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (solicitation S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026), which offered a combined 10% evaluation preference for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon and for Oregon-headquartered bidders; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across multiple distribution points (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum); and Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments (solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026). Delivery, product certification, and detailed specification compliance are central evaluation factors across all posted opportunities.