UNSPSC 50401845: Pole beans

The variety of beans known as pole beans

UNSPSC 50401845 Pole beans is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and facility dining operations. The code encompasses fresh and processed bean products sourced for on-site meal preparation and service. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect broader fresh-produce procurement activity, though pole beans specifically appear less frequently than other vegetable commodities; the recent opportunities show that institutional buyers are actually acquiring comprehensive fresh-produce portfolios (carrots, potatoes, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, and other staple vegetables) alongside more specialized items. The issuing bodies soliciting under produce-related codes include state health and human services departments operating residential care facilities, state criminal justice systems running correctional and food warehouse operations, school districts and school nutrition programs across multiple states, county educational and recreation departments, municipal senior services divisions, and specialized procurement vehicles such as Head Start organizations and cooperative purchasing groups. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice emerge as repeat buyers, conducting multiple solicitations for fresh produce and food supplies to state-supported living centers and correctional facilities; school districts in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) also show active procurement cycles.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, with a secondary cluster in Georgia and scattered activity in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting consumable foods and supplies (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026) for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center with 22 line items spanning prepared foods and service supplies; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruits and vegetables for warehouse distribution (IFB IW267420 and IW267411, both due October 14, 2026) to Snyder and Wynne facilities; the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (Quote 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside) requiring bi-weekly deliveries of specified produce meeting USDA criteria; the Bartow County School System seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026) for the 2026-2027 school year; and the Dougherty County Board of Education requesting sealed bids for fresh produce across 40 line items (IFB, due June 16, 2026) to supply 24 school nutrition sites. Procurement notice types span IFBs, RFPs, and ITNs, with response dates typically allowing two to four weeks for bid preparation. Set-asides and preferences appear in school district procurements (local-vendor preferences in Wisconsin and Georgia, minority and woman-owned business enterprise evaluation points in Collier County and Bartow County) and small-business set-asides in Illinois correctional and mental health facility solicitations.