UNSPSC 50421811: Dried bolita beans

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

UNSPSC 50421811 Dried bolita beans is a Commodity code covering dried bean procurement for institutional food service. State and local governments buy dried beans as a staple protein and carbohydrate source for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child care meal services, typically in bulk quantities measured in pounds or cases and delivered to central warehouses or individual sites on fixed schedules. Recent solicitations show beans specified alongside other dried legumes (pinto, red) as part of larger food supply contracts, with product requirements emphasizing triple-cleaned certification, U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards, minimum one-year shelf life at delivery, and compliance with FDA, USDA, and HACCP manufacturing standards. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments, school districts at the county and regional level, and municipal child care agencies, with Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appearing as repeat institutional buyers in the recent opportunities. Geographic activity centers on the South and Southwest, with recent bids posted by Oregon, Texas, Missouri, and Georgia; Texas and Georgia school districts represent the most concentrated state-level activity, along with at least one cooperative purchasing vehicle spanning 30 Georgia school districts.

The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division issued ITB S2910000016233 on March 6, 2026, for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans with a March 20, 2026 deadline, and a second ODOC solicitation (S2910000017140) posted June 5, 2026, for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans combined, due June 19, 2026, both FOB destination to ODOC's Central Distribution Center in Salem with pricing at $0.43 per pound in the previous August 2025 award. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse locations, spanning approximately 382 line items including dried beans and other proteins, with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026017 on July 16, 2026, for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service covering five supply categories including food products (with beans as a component), due August 4, 2026, serving approximately 400 children daily with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services in Missouri solicited bids under CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027 on March 31, 2026, covering over 900 line items for the 2026–27 school year, due April 29, 2026, serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily.