UNSPSC 50401802: Appaloosa beans

The variety of beans known as appaloosa beans

UNSPSC 50401802 Appaloosa beans is a Commodity code that names a single legume product line, but the recent state and local opportunities indexed under this code show little relevant procurement activity for appaloosa beans specifically. Instead, the solicitations tagged with this code overwhelmingly reflect demand for fresh produce, fresh fruits and vegetables, food service groceries, and prepared foods across institutional food service operations — primarily correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, mental health facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The actual buying activity under this code encompasses bulk produce (carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli), fresh-cut ready-to-eat produce for school meal programs, canned and frozen vegetables for institutional warehousing, and mixed grocery and food service supplies. Issuing bodies are predominantly state corrections and health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County), and municipal or county agencies (Collier County Parks, City of San Antonio Senior Services, Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois based on recent postings. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice alone has posted multiple solicitations for fresh produce and bulk vegetables across five geographic warehouse regions, with response dates in June and October 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicitations for canteen and food service groceries at Lufkin, Mexia, and other state-supported living centers closed in August and September 2026 via IFB. Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) issued RFP and sealed bid procurement for fresh produce contracts with June 2026 deadlines and fiscal-year 2027 terms. Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health each solicited fresh produce with small-business set-asides in August and September 2026. Collier County, Florida issued an ITN for food services concessions in March 2025. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin solicited fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with a 400-mile local-sourcing requirement and RFB deadline of July 29, 2026. No recent opportunities specifically solicit appaloosa beans as a standalone commodity; pursue this code only if your firm supplies bulk mixed vegetables or institutional produce to state food service systems in these active jurisdictions.