UNSPSC 50401813: Calypso beans

The variety of beans known as calypso beans

UNSPSC 50401813 Calypso beans, a Commodity code, covers dried and preserved legume products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show activity centered on bulk food procurement for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, and various school districts are the primary issuing bodies, with solicitations spanning prepared and fresh produce, frozen entrees, dairy products, grains, beverages, condiments, canned vegetables, and food service supplies for cafeteria and canteen operations. These entities purchase food in bulk quantities—typically ranging from 1 to 24 cases annually per item for smaller state facilities, to approximately 382 line items for multi-warehouse TDCJ operations and 300+ items for school districts—with strict USDA grade requirements, packaging specifications, shelf-life mandates, and delivery windows. Pricing is requested on F.O.B. Destination terms with vendors bearing all transportation, handling, and fuel surcharges. Contracts typically run one year with renewal options, and vendors must comply with prevailing-wage requirements where applicable, maintain commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million per occurrence), carry workers' compensation coverage, and satisfy E-Verify, debarment, and cybersecurity certifications.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Texas, which accounts for the majority of recent solicitations (TDCJ warehouse networks, HHS facilities in Lufkin and Mexia, and Head Start of Greater Dallas), with secondary activity in Illinois (Department of Corrections at Joliet Treatment Center, Department of Mental Health at Madden Mental Health Center), Georgia (school districts in Bartow, Dougherty, Early, and Bryan counties), Florida (Collier County Parks and Recreation), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (22 line items, bids due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh-produce solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine facility produce, IW267420 and IW267411 for TDCJ Snyder and Wynne warehouse operations, all due October 14, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce at Joliet Treatment Center (bi-weekly deliveries, small business set-aside, due September 3, 2026), and the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (submission deadline June 22, 2026, award anticipated July 20, 2026). School districts and state agencies dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat buyers including HHS and TDCJ in Texas. Award criteria consistently weight specification and delivery compliance heavily alongside pricing, with local-vendor preferences, diverse-owned business status, and prevailing-wage compliance creating differentiation in competitive evaluation.