UNSPSC 50421810: Dried bobby beans

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

UNSPSC 50421810 Dried bobby beans (Commodity) covers the procurement of dried legumes for institutional and correctional food service, with state and local buyers currently sourcing kidney beans, black beans, and pinto beans in bulk quantities for meal programs, correctional facilities, and child nutrition services. The work includes specification compliance (USDA grading, moisture content, triple-cleaning standards, FDA and HACCP compliance), palletized delivery to institutional distribution centers or cafeteria locations, and pricing on an all-inclusive basis incorporating freight and fuel surcharges. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Illinois), state purchasing offices coordinating food procurement for multiple agencies (Georgia), municipal governments supporting child and adult care food programs (City of Edinburg, Texas), and state agencies provisioning institutional kitchens. The scope reflects bulk commodity purchasing driven by meal-volume commitments rather than specialty product development; bidders compete primarily on price, delivery reliability, and compliance with food-safety and grading standards.

Recent procurement activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB (S2910000017140) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a June 19, 2026 deadline and a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered bidders; the incumbent had priced beans at $0.493 per pound in August 2025. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, with electronic submission and strict specification-sheet compliance requirements. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026-017 for a CACFP meal program covering food and nonfood items including dried beans and proteins for approximately 400 children daily; the solicitation applied a local-vendor preference under Texas Government Code Section 271.9051 and weighted cost at 30% of evaluation criteria. The State of Oregon also solicited dried black beans, triple-cleaned (S2910000017705), due August 21, 2026. Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and South (Georgia, Texas), with Illinois representing a secondary market for quarterly food orders.