UNSPSC 50401836: Marrow beans

The variety of beans known as marrow beans

UNSPSC 50401836 Marrow beans is a Commodity code that encompasses dried legume products purchased by state and local governments primarily for institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show a narrow focus on procurement of fresh produce, prepared foods, and food service supplies for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The issuing bodies span state corrections and health departments, county school systems, municipal parks departments, and independent school districts across Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. Food service procurement under this code reflects institutional bulk purchasing for dining facilities and canteens, with vendors required to meet USDA quality standards, maintain cold-chain delivery compliance, and provide detailed certifications for food safety, debarment status, and E-Verify enrollment.

Recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), covering 22 line items of prepared foods and service supplies with F.O.B. Destination pricing; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh-produce solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, and IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse, all with responses due in mid-October 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (response due September 3, 2026) under small business set-aside with bi-weekly delivery cycles; the Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (response due June 22, 2026); and Bryan County Schools' sealed bid for fresh produce (response due May 27, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (state health, corrections, and school systems), Georgia (county school systems), and Illinois (state corrections and mental health facilities), with pricing typically quoted F.O.B. Destination, firm for contract terms of one to three years, and subject to prevailing wage, insurance, and food-safety compliance requirements.