UNSPSC 50401815: Castor beans

The variety of beans known as castor beans

UNSPSC 50401815 Castor beans (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local contract activity posted under this code. The source contains twenty-five recent solicitations spanning July 2026 back to February 2026, and none concern castor beans; instead, the opportunities catalog fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, beverages, and prepared entrees for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, senior services, and child care operations. The issuing bodies span state departments, school districts, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts—primarily Georgia school systems (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Henry County, Glynn County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County), Texas entities (state agencies, TDCJ, school districts in McAllen, San Antonio, Austin), Florida school districts (Hillsborough County, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut), and local jurisdictions (San Antonio Parks and Recreation, Dallas Head Start, Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin). The activity suggests systematic mislabeling or code assignment error at the source rather than actual procurement demand for castor beans under this Commodity code.

Representative recent solicitations include Bartow County School System requesting local fresh fruits and vegetables for the 2026-2027 school year (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026, with award anticipated July 20), Dougherty County Board of Education requesting sealed bids for fresh produce to supply 24 school nutrition sites (sealed bids due June 16, 2026), Northside Independent School District in San Antonio requesting sealed bids for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses five days per week (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa requesting proposals for specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at eighteen elementary schools (RFP 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026, with estimated annual budget of $600,000). Geographic concentration centers on Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Missouri. No opportunities target castor bean procurement, rendering this code unsuitable for vendor prospecting in the current state and local market.