UNSPSC 50401820: Flageolet beans

The variety of beans known as flageolet beans

UNSPSC 50401820 Flageolet beans is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and processed legume products procured by state and local institutional food service operations, particularly state departments of corrections, state supported living centers, school districts, and regional mental health facilities. Recent solicitations show flageolet beans appear as a component within broader fresh produce or food product categories rather than as a standalone commodity. The code sits within a broader purchasing pattern where state and local governments source fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty produce items through competitive bidding to supply institutional kitchens, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services.

Activity under this code concentrates heavily in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with state departments of criminal justice, health and human services commissions, and school districts as dominant issuing bodies. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh fruit and vegetable procurement solicitations (IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse, and IW267376 for Palestine, all with October 2026 response dates via IFB and RFP notices), the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce bid for Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, IFB, small business set-aside), Bartow County School System's local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP (10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026), and Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce (PE64710NONST2027000000078, due June 16, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission regularly solicits food consumables and groceries for state supported living centers through IFB notices requiring firm unit pricing, F.O.B. Destination delivery, and compliance with detailed quality and complaint-resolution standards. School districts across Georgia and Texas emphasize local sourcing within specified mileage radiuses, traceability documentation, and USDA compliance. Institutional buyers uniformly require general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million per occurrence), E-Verify compliance, debarment certification, and delivery within tight time windows (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on weekdays). Contract terms typically run one fiscal year with optional renewal periods, and pricing is expected to remain firm for 15–120 days from submission with escalation provisions tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index indices.