UNSPSC 50401832: Kentucky wonder beans

The variety of beans known as kentucky wonder beans

UNSPSC 50401832 Kentucky wonder beans is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service and institutional meal programs, though recent opportunities show the code appearing primarily as a line item within larger fresh-produce, grocery, or food-supply solicitations rather than as a standalone procurement. State and local issuing bodies acquiring under this code include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County School System, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Collier County), and regional food-service contractors (Head Start of Greater Dallas). The work typically involves sourcing fresh or processed vegetables—including beans, root vegetables, leafy greens, and other produce—as part of meal-preparation supply chains for institutional cafeterias, correctional facilities, mental-health and supported-living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations frame the commodity as a component of broader food procurement rather than a discrete product line, suggesting vendors often supply produce alongside other grocery items under consolidated food-service contracts.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with Texas agencies (TDCJ, HHSC) issuing multiple fresh-produce and food-supply RFPs and IFBs throughout the period. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and food-service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (responses due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple IFBs for fresh fruit and vegetables to regional food warehouses (responses due October 14, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with a small-business set-aside (responses due September 3, 2026), and the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles and within Wisconsin for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (bids due July 29, 2026). School districts and state agencies often impose locational sourcing preferences or sustainability criteria; several Georgia school-district procurements explicitly required produce sourced within 400 miles. Institutional buyers typically demand firm pricing, delivery compliance, food-safety certifications, and insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1 million in general liability. Activity has remained steady throughout 2026 with no signs of slowing procurement velocity in the fourth quarter.