UNSPSC 50401828: Hyacinth beans

The variety of beans known as hyacinth beans

UNSPSC 50401828 Hyacinth beans is a Commodity code that in practice sees limited direct solicitation at state and local level; instead, the code sits within a broader procurement ecosystem where fresh produce vendors supply mixed vegetable and legume items as part of larger food-service contracts. Recent state and local opportunities show that government purchasing under produce-related codes funds food service operations at correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, mental health centers, and senior services. The work being solicited includes supply of fresh vegetables (carrots, potatoes, onions, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli) and fresh fruits (apples, bananas, oranges, berries) delivered to institutional kitchens or central warehouses, typically on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule with F.O.B. Destination pricing and refrigerated transport. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school systems (Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin; Early County in Georgia), and special-purpose entities (Collier County Parks and Recreation, Head Start programs, senior center operations in San Antonio). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations.

Activity concentrates in Texas (TDCJ and HHS facilities, school districts) and Georgia (school nutrition programs), with secondary activity in Illinois (IDOC and IDMH) and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026 (bids due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods including fresh produce at Lufkin State Supported Living Center; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable supply via IFB IW267376 (due October 19, 2026) and multiple warehouse contracts (Snyder, Wynne, Palestine facilities); the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting fresh produce via RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (due September 3, 2026) with small-business set-aside; Madison Metropolitan School District issuing RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin with 5% diverse-owned business preference; and Bartow County School System School Nutrition Program conducting RFP 10-2026-019 (due June 22, 2026) for local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles. Commodity-level pursuit requires embedding hyacinth beans within broader produce or vegetable supply relationships, as few solicitations name the item discretely.