UNSPSC 50421804: Dried barlotti beans

The variety of beans known as barlotti beans that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421804 Dried barlotti beans is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried beans through this code primarily to support child nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and school food services. Recent solicitations show school districts, state corrections departments, and municipal child nutrition programs sourcing dried pinto and red beans (closely related varieties) in bulk for meal preparation, with quantities ranging from 42,500 pounds to 127,500 pounds per contract. The Oregon Department of Corrections and school districts in Missouri and Georgia dominate the recent opportunities, with procurement focused on triple-cleaned beans meeting U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards and complying with USDA, FDA, and HACCP requirements. Deliveries are typically FOB destination to central distribution or warehouse locations, with palletized shipments on four-way wooden pallets and minimum one-year shelf life requirements at delivery.

The issuing-body mix is dominated by state corrections departments and school districts—the Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate bids for dried pinto and red beans totaling approximately 170,000 pounds across two 2026 solicitations, while school nutrition programs at the district level source beans as part of broader grocery or food-supply contracts. Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Missouri, and Georgia, with the Oregon Department of Corrections showing repeat procurement activity (ITB S-29100-00016233 due March 20, 2026, and IFB S2910000017140 due June 19, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products to supply multiple warehouse locations across five geographic areas, with dried beans appearing as a component line item within a much larger 382-item procurement. Response activity is brisk: the Oregon bids attracted multiple respondents, with historical pricing benchmarks available (ODOC paid $0.43 per pound in August 2025 from Farmer Bean and $0.493 per pound in August 2025 from Intersect USA). No set-asides or geographic restrictions appear in the recent solicitations, though Oregon applies a combined 10% evaluation preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods and 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders) to both dried-bean opportunities.