UNSPSC 50401836: Marrow beans

The variety of beans known as marrow beans

UNSPSC 50401836 Marrow beans is a Commodity code. State and local school districts, criminal justice agencies, and Head Start programs are soliciting fresh produce—including beans, carrots, potatoes, and other vegetables—under this and related produce codes. The procurements span institutional food service for students, incarcerated populations, and senior citizens, with emphasis on USDA compliance, food safety certification (HACCP), traceability, and delivery to multiple school or institutional sites. Marrow beans do not appear explicitly in recent solicitations; instead, the opportunities show a mixed procurement pattern. School districts are requesting comprehensive fresh-produce packages (apples, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries), with some districts emphasizing local or regional sourcing within defined mile radii (200–400 miles). State agencies and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are posting IFBs for bulk vegetables (carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes) for canning and institutional food service, often with substantial unit quantities (1,200 tons of carrots). Head Start and senior-services programs are seeking produce-supply partners to meet federal nutrition program requirements (CACFP, FFVP). All vendors must carry liability insurance (typically $500,000–$2,000,000 per occurrence), comply with Buy American provisions, maintain HACCP plans with 24/7 recall capability, and meet E-Verify and debarment certifications.

School districts and state agencies in Georgia and Texas dominate recent activity. Georgia school systems—Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, Henry County, and Douglas County—have posted sealed bids and RFPs for fresh produce during March through May 2026, with contract terms typically running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and evaluation based on lowest responsive bid or weighted scoring (price, quality, delivery, variety). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple IFBs (IW253099, IW253121, IW253079, IW241979, IW241979-A) for bulk carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes, with March–June response dates. Texas school districts—McAllen ISD (RFP 2026-1029), Northside ISD (RFP 2026-048), Austin ISD (RFP 26RFP034)—are soliciting fresh-produce suppliers with proposals due in February through March 2026. Florida's Hillsborough County Public Schools is seeking Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program vendors (RFP 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026, with estimated annual budget of $600,000). A representative recent opportunity: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 weekly servings for elementary students), with bids due July 29, 2026; vendors must source within 400 miles and Wisconsin, with a 5% preference for diverse-owned business and a $0.20-per-pound organic discount. Head Start of Greater Dallas posted IFB 26-GP (due June 24, 2026) for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat for CACFP-compliant child nutrition, estimated at $969,460.94.