UNSPSC 50401815: Castor beans

The variety of beans known as castor beans

UNSPSC 50401815 Castor beans is a Commodity code that spans institutional and facility food service procurement, though the recent opportunities tagged with this code show minimal direct alignment with castor-bean sourcing. Instead, state and local buyers are using this code to solicit fresh produce, prepared foods, and food service supplies for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, and park concessions. The actual work being procured includes weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of fresh fruits and vegetables (apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and seasonal items), prepared entrees and proteins, frozen specialty items, and disposable serviceware—all meeting USDA grade standards, food-safety compliance, and delivery-window requirements. Issuing bodies span Texas state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County), Illinois state departments (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health), Wisconsin school districts (Madison Metropolitan), and municipal entities (City of San Antonio, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Head Start of Greater Dallas). Texas state agencies and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear frequently as repeat buyers across multiple facility food-service solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (22 line items of prepared foods and supplies, bids due October 23, 2026); Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple IFBs for fresh fruit and vegetables to support food warehouses serving prison facilities (Palestine and Snyder locations, proposals due October 14–19, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (40 produce line items, bids due June 16, 2026); Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026); and Illinois Department of Corrections' small-business-set-aside quote request for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (bi-weekly deliveries, quotes due September 3, 2026). These solicitations emphasize F.O.B. Destination pricing, firm fixed pricing, compliance with health and food-safety regulations, prevailing-wage requirements where applicable, and delivery timelines ranging from same-day to 30 days. Contract terms typically run one fiscal year with optional renewal periods.