UNSPSC 50421801: Dried anasazi or aztec beans

The variety of beans known as anasazi or aztec beans that have been dried for preservation

UNSPSC 50421801 Dried anasazi or aztec beans (Commodity) covers dried legume staples that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — correctional facilities, child-care programs, and state agency meal operations. Recent solicitations show purchasing focused on dried black beans, pinto beans, red beans, and kidney beans in bulk quantities (ranging from approximately 880 bags to 42,500 pounds) for institutional cooking and meal preparation. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments, state procurement offices, municipal governments, and child-care programs operating state-funded meal services. The work involves straightforward commodity procurement with emphasis on USDA or equivalent grading standards, triple-cleaning specifications, food-safety compliance (FDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), and palletized FOB delivery to central distribution or meal-service sites.

Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois based on recent solicitations. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10 percent in-state preference (5 percent for Oregon processing, 5 percent for Oregon headquarters) and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound; Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, with 880-bag increments and all-inclusive delivery pricing; and the State of Oregon issued an IFB for triple-cleaned dried black beans due August 21, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited CACFP food products including dried beans as part of a broader child-care meal program (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) with local-vendor preference under Texas statute, and the State of Illinois solicited quarterly food orders (due June 26, 2026). Institutional buyers enforce strict compliance documentation — completed specification sheets without shortcuts such as "comply" or checkmarks, product certifications, liability insurance, and in Oregon's case, proof of tax-law compliance. Procurement terms uniformly require FOB destination delivery within 45 days of order and minimum one-year shelf life.