UNSPSC 50401818: European soldier beans

The variety of beans known as european soldier beans

UNSPSC 50401818 European soldier beans is a Commodity code representing a specific dried legume product that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food service and nutrition programs. Recent state and local opportunities show little direct solicitation activity for European soldier beans as a standalone line item; the code appears at the margin of broader produce and food procurement. The issuing bodies in the source are primarily state departments of corrections and health and human services, school districts, and regional or municipal agencies operating institutional dining and senior services. These entities buy fresh produce, dried goods, and food service supplies on a recurring basis for cafeteria operations, inmate nutrition programs, student meal services, and senior center distribution. Work is typically solicited as part of larger food-supply aggregations—menus spanning proteins, grains, vegetables, fruits, condiments, and serviceware—rather than as specialty dried-bean line items.

The source shows concentrated recent activity in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois and other states. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple produce and fresh-vegetable solicitations (IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine, IW267420 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Snyder Food Warehouse, and IW267411 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Wynne Food Warehouse, all with October 2026 response deadlines via the TDCJ Procurement Portal). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026, for consumable foods and supplies at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026, IFB notice). Georgia school districts (Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bryan County Schools) solicited fresh produce for school nutrition programs throughout the spring and early summer of 2026, typically requiring local or regional sourcing within 400 miles. The Illinois Department of Corrections issued RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 on August 27, 2026, for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (quotes due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside). These solicitations reflect standing institutional demand for commodity vegetables and fresh items, but European soldier beans does not appear as a named line item in any of the recent opportunities cited, suggesting the code sees minimal procurement activity or is used inconsistently for this specific legume product in state and local contracting.