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 institutional dried bean procurement by state and local agencies. State and local governments buy dried beans under this code primarily for correctional facilities, child care and nutrition programs, and educational institutions. The work involves specification-driven procurement of bulk dried beans—typically triple-cleaned, graded to USDA standards, and palletized for institutional cooking. Recent solicitations show state corrections departments, state nutrition programs, and municipal food-service agencies purchasing dried kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans in quantities ranging from several hundred bags to tens of thousands of pounds, with delivery to warehouse or distribution centers and compliance with FDA, USDA, and HACCP standards. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Georgia), state purchasing offices executing food-service contracts (Georgia, Illinois), municipal governments operating child care food programs (City of Edinburg, Texas), and state agencies procuring for institutional meal service. The code shows activity from correctional institutions, which drive significant volume through centralized procurement divisions.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued bids for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% evaluation preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders) and a historical price of $0.493 per pound; the State of Oregon solicited dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026; Georgia Correctional Industries requested kidney beans in increments of 880 bags due October 9, 2026 (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027); and the City of Edinburg, Texas, included dried beans as part of a broader CACFP meal program procurement due August 4, 2026, requiring daily delivery of food products to serve approximately 400 children with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The State of Illinois issued a quarterly food order solicitation due June 26, 2026 (FY-27 IVHQ), and Georgia issued a broader food-supplies RFP due June 22, 2026. Incumbent suppliers named include Intersect USA, which held a prior contract with Oregon corrections at $0.493 per pound. All recent solicitations emphasize delivered pricing, palletization standards, and regulatory compliance; several apply state-level or local-vendor preferences during evaluation.