UNSPSC 50407039: Long beans

The type of vegetable known as long beans

UNSPSC 50407039 Long beans is a Commodity code that represents fresh produce items routinely procured by state and local governments for institutional food service — primarily correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, mental health facilities, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers under this code acquire fresh fruits and vegetables, prepared foods, food service supplies, and related consumables to support cafeteria operations, canteen services, and specialized meal programs. The work spans fresh produce delivery (including but not limited to leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, apples, bananas, berries, and other seasonal items), processed and frozen entrees, dairy products, grains, condiments, and disposable serviceware — often bundled with packaging and transportation. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, state departments of criminal justice, school districts, county school nutrition programs, municipal senior services divisions, and regional health care coalitions. Texas agencies — particularly the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — appear as repeat buyers, posting multiple solicitations for consumables and fresh produce on overlapping timelines.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with supplementary opportunities in Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and Oklahoma. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables (foods and food service supplies) at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB IW267411 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville, due October 14, 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce (including yellow onions, peppers, cucumbers, cabbage, lettuce, and other specified items) delivered bi-weekly to Joliet Treatment Center, due September 3, 2026, under a small business set-aside; the Bartow County School System School Nutrition Program's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, due June 22, 2026; and the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison and within Wisconsin, due July 29, 2026, with a 5 percent preference for diverse-owned businesses. Institutional buyers typically require F.O.B. Destination pricing, fixed firm pricing for 30–240 days, compliance with USDA and food safety standards, liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million minimums), and delivery within specified windows (often 7–14 days or twice weekly). School districts and some local jurisdictions apply local-sourcing preferences and diversity set-asides; state facilities often require E-Verify certification, debarment verification, and prevailing wage compliance.