UNSPSC 50421815: Dried castor beans

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

UNSPSC 50421815 Dried castor beans (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently being solicited under this code. The recent opportunities record no bids for dried castor beans; instead, the posted solicitations show state and local agencies purchasing dried beans of other varieties—kidney beans (Georgia Correctional Industries), black beans (State of Oregon), pinto and red beans (Oregon Department of Corrections)—and broader institutional food procurement that may include beans as one line item among many. The code's nominal scope and recent activity show a significant mismatch, suggesting either infrequent dried castor bean procurement at the state and local level or systematic miscoding of related commodities within the taxonomy.

State and local issuing bodies acquiring dried beans under related codes include correctional agencies, state purchasing departments managing institutional food for corrections and education, and local governments operating child and adult care food programs. Recent solicitations span Georgia (Georgia Correctional Industries, State of Georgia), Oregon (State of Oregon, Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (City of Edinburg, Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and Illinois (State of Illinois). Representative opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, and the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid (S2910000017140) for approximately 42,500 pounds of pinto and red beans, triple-cleaned, due June 19, 2026, with a historical price of $0.493 per pound. Because no recent opportunities explicitly solicit dried castor beans, this code shows little relevant procurement signal for business development targeting state and local institutional food supply.