UNSPSC 50401846: Runner beans

The variety of beans known as runner beans

UNSPSC 50401846 Runner beans is a Commodity code that captures fresh produce sourcing for institutional food service — specifically fresh vegetables and legumes that state and local procurement offices source through school nutrition programs, senior services, child care operations, and correctional facilities. Recent state and local solicitations tag runner beans alongside comprehensive produce procurement: school districts bid fresh vegetables including carrots, lettuce, broccoli, and potatoes for child nutrition programs; Head Start and early childhood care facilities procure mixed produce to meet CACFP nutritional standards; and state correctional facilities establish bulk vegetable supply contracts for institutional feeding. The code sits within a broad ecosystem of fresh-produce sourcing where issuing bodies emphasize local or regional sourcing, traceability by farm of origin, organic or sustainably grown options, HACCP compliance, and produce delivered in ready-to-eat or minimally processed form.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, and Florida drive the majority of recent activity, with secondary procurement from county school systems, independent school districts, state correctional facilities, and senior services agencies. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (response due July 29, 2026) emphasizing Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles and weekly delivery; Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (proposal due June 22, 2026) with sourcing restricted to 400-mile radius and farm-of-origin documentation; Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid fresh produce procurement (bids due June 16, 2026) covering 40 line items with estimated annual quantities; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple spring carrot and vegetable bids (due dates ranging from late February through late June 2026) supporting canning and bulk institutional food service. Pricing models vary between firm fixed-price contracts, USDA-indexed markups, and cost-plus structures, with contract terms typically running July through June school-year cycles and allowing one to four renewal options. Set-asides and preferences appear selectively — Wisconsin diversity-program preferences in Madison; Georgia disadvantaged-enterprise encouragement in several school district RFPs; and Texas service-disabled-veteran and in-state producer preferences in TDCJ solicitations. Most issuing bodies require HACCP certification, traceability documentation, general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million, weekly or twice-weekly delivery windows, and compliance with Buy American provisions.