UNSPSC 50436864: Dried organic water chestnuts

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

UNSPSC 50436864 Dried organic water chestnuts (Commodity) appears in recent state and local procurement activity related to institutional food supply, though the opportunities posted under this code do not align with the code's nominal scope. Instead, the recent solicitations name dried beans (kidney, black, pinto, and red varieties), general food supply for correctional facilities and child nutrition programs, and cafeteria products for state agencies—none of which are organic water chestnuts. The issuing bodies span state correctional departments (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), state procurement offices acting on behalf of criminal justice agencies (Texas), and municipal governments supporting child-care food programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and West, with solicitations from Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. Pricing practices across these opportunities reflect institutional bulk procurement norms: all-inclusive delivered pricing with no separate freight reimbursement, palletized delivery requirements, USDA grade compliance, and volume discounts tied to multi-year contract terms.

The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB (S2910000017705) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, triple-cleaned, U.S. No. 2 or better grade, due August 21, 2026, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered bidders and a historical price of $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments, due October 9, 2026, with strict specification-sheet compliance requirements and all-inclusive delivery pricing. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued an IFB (304T26300CF) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products spanning proteins, grains, dairy, and produce for delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations across Texas, with responses due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum), a single-vendor-per-line-item award structure, and a contract term through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals. The City of Edinburg, Texas, released an RFP (RFP2026017) for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supplies serving 400 children daily, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051, proposals due August 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM, and evaluation weighting cost at 30%, qualifications at 25%, technical approach at 25%, and menu quality at 20%. The code shows no recent activity aligned with organic water chestnuts specifically.