UNSPSC 50401852: Yard long beans

The variety of beans known as yard long beans

UNSPSC 50401852 Yard long beans is a Commodity code that spans fresh produce sourcing for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show a broader pattern of buying fresh produce generally — including leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty items — rather than yard long beans specifically. School districts, county boards of education, and state departments are the primary buyers, with school nutrition programs dominating the activity. The work solicited includes weekly or twice-weekly delivery of fresh produce to multiple school sites, compliance with USDA Buy American and food safety standards including HACCP certification, temperature-controlled transport, traceability documentation, and pricing tied to wholesale market indices or firm unit rates. Georgia school districts and Texas state agencies (particularly the Texas Department of Criminal Justice) have posted the most recent opportunities. A representative solicitation is the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables due June 22, 2026, requiring deliveries to a central warehouse from farms within 400 miles, seasonal variety, and scoring based on cost, product availability, and customer support. The Muscogee County School District ITB 26-017 for produce items due April 27, 2026, similarly seeks fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs delivered weekly to school locations at pricing based on USDA market indices plus a vendor markup.

State and local procurement under this code concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, and Florida. Georgia school districts—including Dougherty County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Glynn County, and Henry County—have posted produce bids between March and May 2026 for school year 2026-2027 contracts. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple IFBs for carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes for canning and institutional food service (IFBs IW253079, IW253121, IW253099) due in late June 2026. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa posted RFP 26039RFPDST for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program on February 11, 2026, with proposals due March 11, 2026 and an estimated $600,000 annual budget. The issuing-body mix reflects school districts as the dominant buyer, with state criminal justice departments and county boards of education also active. Cooperative purchasing vehicles appear in several solicitations — the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP through Douglas County School System covers 30 districts across Georgia. No recent opportunities name yard long beans specifically; the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity diverge substantially, signaling either minimal demand for this specific commodity or miscoding in posted opportunities.