UNSPSC 50401840: Moth beans

The variety of beans known as moth beans

UNSPSC 50401840 Moth beans (Commodity) does not reflect the actual procurement activity state and local governments pursue under this code. Recent solicitations tagged to this UNSPSC Commodity show no purchases of moth beans or legumes; instead, the code captures broad fresh produce, food service groceries, and prepared-food procurement by state agencies, school districts, and corrections departments across Texas, Illinois, and Georgia.

The mismatch between code name and actual buying patterns is decisive. The recent opportunities record captures solicitations for fresh fruits and vegetables (carrots, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples, bananas, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, onions), prepared entrees and frozen foods, dairy products, and food service disposables—none of which are moth beans. The issuing bodies are state departments of criminal justice and health/human services, school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), state-supported living centers, senior services divisions, and regional food consortiums. The procurement spreads across Texas (dominant buyer through TDCJ and HHSC), Illinois (Department of Mental Health, Department of Corrections), and Georgia (multiple school districts). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple RFPs for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to prison food warehouses (responses due October 14–19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small business set-aside (response due September 3, 2026), and the Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (response due June 22, 2026).