UNSPSC 50401826: Guar gum beans

The variety of beans known as guar gum beans

UNSPSC 50401826 Guar gum beans is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not purchase guar gum beans directly under this code; instead, recent solicitations tagged with it describe procurement of fresh produce, prepared foods, and food service supplies for institutional food service operations — primarily cafeteria operations at correctional facilities, state supported living centers, mental health centers, schools, and parks. The actual work being solicited spans fresh fruits and vegetables (apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers), prepared and frozen entrees, dairy products, grains, and disposable serviceware delivered on a regular schedule to institutional kitchens. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state education and corrections agencies (Illinois Department of Corrections, Madden Mental Health Center), county and municipal school districts across Texas and Georgia, county park and recreation departments (Collier County), and specialized service organizations (Head Start, Marion Health Care Coalition).

The code sees concentrated recent activity across Texas and Georgia, with additional solicitations in Illinois and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods and food service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple RFP solicitations for fresh fruits and vegetables to food warehouses serving correctional facilities (IW267420, IW267411, IW267376, responses due October 14–19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with small business set-aside (due September 3, 2026), and the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026). Most solicitations require firm, fixed pricing, F.O.B. Destination delivery, compliance with USDA or state food safety standards, commercial liability insurance, and E-Verify certification. Evaluation typically weighs cost, product quality, delivery compliance, and specification adherence; some jurisdictions apply local-vendor preferences or diversity set-asides.