UNSPSC 50421807: Dried black gram beans

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

UNSPSC 50421807 Dried black gram beans, a Commodity code, covers dried legumes procured by state and local governments for institutional food service — including correctional facilities, school meal programs, and other public agencies. State and local buyers solicit dried beans under this code as bulk ingredients for cafeteria and institutional meal preparation, with specifications typically requiring USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning to remove debris and contaminants, moisture-content limits, and foreign-material thresholds suitable for high-volume cooking. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state procurement offices purchasing on behalf of multiple agencies or institutions, city governments operating child and adult care food programs, and institutional food service operations. The code sees activity across state departments and their purchasing divisions, with some repeat activity from larger institutional buyers.

Recent solicitations confirm the scope: the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) bid approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans in June 2026 (IFB S2910000017705, due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time) requiring triple-cleaned beans, U.S. No. 2 or better grade, palletized delivery to Salem, Oregon within 45 days, with a 10% combined preference for Oregon-manufactured and Oregon-headquartered suppliers; the State of Oregon solicited dried black beans triple-cleaned in August 2026 (IFB S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026) for institutional use; Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments with delivery included in bid pricing (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 (extended to May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products spanning multiple line items and warehouse locations across Texas. Oregon and Texas show the most recent activity; Georgia and Illinois also appear in the opportunity stream.