UNSPSC 50401802: Appaloosa beans

The variety of beans known as appaloosa beans

UNSPSC 50401802 Appaloosa beans (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement activity almost exclusively as a mislabeled or administrative artifact — the code itself does not track meaningful recent purchasing. In the recent-opportunities block, only two solicitations directly reference beans or legume-family produce by their generic names, and neither explicitly names appaloosa beans or any other heirloom or specialty legume variety. The overwhelming majority of recent activity under related commodity produce codes involves fresh fruits and vegetables, but the specific fresh-bean or legume subcategories and the appaloosa variety name do not surface in current school nutrition, institutional food service, or municipal procurement.

State and local governments procuring under the broader fresh-produce family — school districts, departments of criminal justice, and municipal meal programs across Texas, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri — are actively buying fresh produce for child nutrition, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program compliance, and institutional cafeteria operations. Recent solicitations from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, school districts in Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), Hillsborough County (Florida), and Meriden (Connecticut) are procuring fresh carrots, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples, broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes, and other commodity vegetables and fruits by variety and pack size, typically through sealed-bid IFBs and RFPs with response dates in late March through June 2026 and contract terms running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. None of the opportunities name appaloosa beans, dried beans, or legume products as procurement line items. If your firm supplies appaloosa beans or specialty legume varieties, verify with prospective customers whether they are coded under 50401802 or a different commodity code, and confirm the produce category is part of their current or planned menu before pursuing opportunities tagged with the appaloosa-bean code.