UNSPSC 50401824: Green beans

The variety of beans known as green beans

UNSPSC 50401824 Green beans, a Commodity code, describes fresh vegetable products that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, senior services, institutional food service, and child care operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying green beans as part of comprehensive fresh-produce contracts serving elementary through high school campuses, as well as specialized programs like the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) and child care nutrition initiatives. The code encompasses raw, fresh-packed produce meeting USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable standards with specified shelf life, temperature control during transport, and traceability documentation by farm of origin. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Northside Independent, Austin Independent, Savannah-Chatham, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Douglas County, McAllen Independent, Hillsborough County), county school systems (Bryan County, Bulloch County, Early County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Henry County), state departments and correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), and specialized nutrition programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Repeat buyers appear across Georgia school districts and Texas institutional food service operations, with recurring annual procurement cycles aligned to school fiscal years beginning July 1.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with significant secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) seeking fresh fruit and vegetable snacks in ready-to-eat form sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin for approximately 5,900 weekly servings under the USDA FFVP, with a 5% preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program-certified vendors; Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 (posted April 14, 2026, due May 7, 2026) requesting USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable fresh produce for 117 campuses across Bexar County, Texas, with weekly delivery Monday through Friday and evaluation weighted 35% price, 25% extent of goods meeting needs, and 15% quality; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs to serve 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending and cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing capped at USDA Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market Report prices. Recent Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitations (IW253099, IW241979, IW241979-A) for white potatoes, carrots, and sweet potatoes for institutional food service show state prison system procurement also falls under produce codes. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for one to four additional one-year terms, require delivery to multiple school or institutional sites on fixed schedules, mandate HACCP and food safety certification, and impose general liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000.