UNSPSC 50401809: Blackeyed beans

The variety of beans known as blackeyed beans

UNSPSC 50401809 Blackeyed beans is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code overwhelmingly concern fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, child care, institutional feeding, and senior services — not dried beans or legumes specifically. School districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and independent school districts across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri are soliciting fresh fruits and vegetables, with carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and produce assortments dominating the activity. The work spans RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for weekly or scheduled delivery of USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant produce to multiple school sites, central warehouses, or senior centers. Bidders typically quote unit prices (per pound, per case, per unit) and must cover packing, transportation, and cold-chain logistics; many solicitations require HACCP plans, traceability documentation, farm-of-origin certification, GAP audits, and compliance with Buy American provisions. Insurance minimums run $500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on issuer. Contract terms cluster around twelve months (July to June fiscal year) with one to four optional renewal periods. Issuing bodies include established repeat buyers — Northside ISD (San Antonio), Austin ISD, Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and Hillsborough County Schools (Tampa) for school nutrition; Bryan County and Bulloch County Schools (Georgia) for local-sourced produce; TDCJ and state procurement offices in Texas and Georgia for bulk institutional supply; and Head Start of Greater Dallas and senior-services divisions for specialized populations.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Georgia hosts the densest cluster — Bartow County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Douglas County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County schools have all posted produce RFPs or IFBs since mid-May 2026. Texas buyers include TDCJ (multiple recent carrots, potatoes, and sweet potato canning IFBs in June), McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, and Austin ISD. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, due July 29, 2026, sourcing within 400 miles and emphasizing Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program certification; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) RFP 26039RFQDST for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty produce at approximately 18 elementary sites, due March 11, 2026, cost-plus-fixed-fee model; and Bartow County Schools (Georgia) RFP 10-2026-019 for local produce within 400 miles, due June 22, 2026, weighted on cost (30%), seasonal variety (25%), delivery proficiency (20%), quality (15%), and support (10%). The code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity diverge sharply; the code description does not match the volume or nature of solicitations, suggesting a data-tagging error in state procurement systems rather than active dried-bean demand.