UNSPSC 50401837: Mat beans

The variety of beans known as mat beans

UNSPSC 50401837 Mat beans (Commodity) represents a narrow product category that state and local procurement offices tag infrequently; the recent opportunities block contains no direct solicitations for mat beans themselves. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span institutional food service procurement—prepared foods, fresh produce, and food-service supplies for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, and other public entities. The actual buying activity under the code reflects institutional food sourcing in the aggregate: produce vendors supplying weekly or bi-weekly deliveries to correctional food warehouses, school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, and senior centers. The issuing bodies are predominantly Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia school districts (Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Early County), Illinois state departments (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health), and miscellaneous local entities (Collier County, Madison Metropolitan School District, Marion Health Care Coalition). Texas accounts for the plurality of recent activity, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple food-service solicitations in August and September 2026; Georgia school districts and the Illinois Department of Corrections contribute secondary activity in May through August 2026.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (October 2026, Lufkin State Supported Living Center, consumables and food-service supplies due October 23, 2026) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh-produce and canning-ingredient solicitations (IW267420 Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 Wynne Food Warehouse, IW253121 Sweet Potatoes, IW253099 White Potatoes, all due in September through October 2026). School district activity includes the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce (PE64710NONST2027000000078, due June 16, 2026) and the Bartow County School System's local-produce RFP (PE55391NONST2026000000027, due May 22, 2026 with 400-mile sourcing radius). The Illinois Department of Corrections issued IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce at Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside). Collier County Board of County Commissioners conducted an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN 258360) for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025 as listed, with 10-point local-vendor preference). Food products solicited span fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen prepared items, dairy, proteins, and disposable serviceware; most postings require F.O.B. Destination pricing, compliance with USDA or food-safety standards, insurance documentation, and E-Verify verification. The code shows active procurement momentum in the institutional-food-service sector with no shortage of demand, though the specific commodity "mat beans" does not appear in recent postings.