UNSPSC 50436859: Dried organic tepeguaje

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

UNSPSC 50436859 Dried organic tepeguaje, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement activity primarily through school nutrition and institutional food service channels, though the recent solicitations tagged with this code do not consistently reflect purchases of the specific item named. The code sees activity among school districts, state correctional departments, and city nutrition programs procuring general dried bean products and comprehensive grocery or produce supplies. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include Texas school districts and the City of Edinburg; the Oregon Department of Corrections; the State of Illinois; state departments in Georgia; and regional school systems in Missouri and Georgia. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, the Muscogee County School District in Georgia, the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia have each issued recent solicitations for grocery or produce items spanning dried beans and related staples. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple bids for dried pinto beans specifically, the most recent on June 5, 2026 (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans requiring triple-cleaning, U.S. No. 2 or better grade, and FOB destination delivery to Salem within 45 days; a prior ODOC solicitation (S2910000016233, due March 20, 2026) requested 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans at similar specifications with the previous award at $0.43 per pound from Farmer Bean in August 2025.

The geographic concentration centers on the South and Pacific Northwest, with significant activity in Georgia (multiple school districts and state procurement), Texas (school districts and the state comptroller on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice), Oregon (state corrections), and Missouri (school districts). The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP2026017 (due August 4, 2026) for CACFP meal program supplies across five categories including food products, proteins, cheeses, breads, fruits, and vegetables serving approximately 400 children daily over 20 days per month for nine months, with cost weighted at 30 percent and menu quality at 20 percent in evaluation. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026 following Addendum No. 2 extension) for cafeteria food products across approximately 382 line items including proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas with an initial term through August 31, 2027, and two optional renewal periods. The State of Illinois issued a weekly food order solicitation (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026) for July-September quarterly supply under FY-27 IVHQ with brand-specific items or approved equivalents. Recent school nutrition solicitations from Rockwood R-VI School District (due April 29, 2026 for over 900 grocery line items serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants), Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 due March 4, 2026 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two), Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017 due April 27, 2026 for 60 produce items), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34 due April 23, 2026 for 72 fresh produce items) demonstrate consistent school-district demand for commodity-level dried goods and fresh supplies; most evaluation favors lowest responsive bid, with school districts requiring firm fixed pricing for 12-month or longer terms and emphasizing delivery compliance and product quality.