NIGP 39387: Vegetables, Dried, Beans, Peas, etc.

NIGP 39387 Vegetables, Dried, Beans, Peas, Etc., an Item code, describes dried bean and legume procurement by state agencies, county and municipal governments, and school districts—primarily for food service operations supporting corrections facilities, child nutrition programs, and institutional meal services. State and local buyers source dried pinto beans, red beans, and similar legumes in bulk quantities, typically 40,000 to 127,500 pounds per solicitation, for kitchen production and meal preparation. Products must meet USDA Grade standards (commonly U.S. No. 2 or better), arrive triple-cleaned with minimum one-year shelf life, and comply with FDA and HACCP requirements. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state and county school districts, and municipal child nutrition programs; the Oregon Department of Corrections and multiple Georgia school systems (Douglas County School System, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) and Texas state agencies (TDCJ, Rockwood R-VI School District, City of Edinburg) represent repeat or recent solicitors for groceries and food supplies encompassing dried legumes.

Recent activity spans the Southwest and Southeast with notable concentration in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for dried pinto and red beans—one in March 2026 (127,500 pounds, bid due March 20, 2026, prior award $0.43 per pound from Farmer Bean) and another in June 2026 (42,500 pounds, bid due June 19, 2026, prior award $0.493 per pound from Intersect USA)—both FOB Destination to Salem with 45-day delivery windows and 5 percent Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered preferences applied. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 food line items including canned and dried vegetables and legumes for five TDCJ warehouse regions. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) for weekly supply to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) sought grocery items including dried legumes for 6,900 daily lunch participants (bid due April 29, 2026); and the City of Edinburg, Texas, requested CACFP meal program supplies including vegetables and dried goods for 400 children ages 1–18 (RFP 2026017, due August 4, 2026, local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051). Dried legume procurement remains routine and steady across state corrections, school nutrition, and municipal child care operations with modest year-round volume.