UNSPSC 50421818: Dried european soldier beans

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

UNSPSC 50421818 Dried European soldier beans, a Commodity code, represents a narrow procurement category that state and local governments buy primarily as institutional food supply for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and child care operations. The recent solicitations show that dried beans—including pinto, red, and European soldier varieties—are procured as bulk staple proteins for meal service in secure facilities and K-12 cafeterias, typically in quantities ranging from 42,500 pounds to 127,500 pounds per order, delivered palletized and triple-cleaned to meet USDA Grade standards and FDA/HACCP compliance requirements. State departments of corrections dominate the buyer base for this code, with the Oregon Department of Corrections appearing twice in the recent record; school districts and child nutrition programs represent a secondary but active segment, though most school food procurement is aggregated into broader master grocery or food distribution RFPs rather than commodity-specific solicitations.

Activity under this code concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and South, with Oregon's corrections department issuing two separate ITBs for dried pinto and red beans in the past four months—Oregon Department of Corrections S2910000017140 (approximately 42,500 pounds, bids due June 19, 2026) and S2910000016233 (approximately 127,500 pounds, bids due March 20, 2026)—establishing this jurisdiction as the most visible repeat buyer. The broader food procurement environment shows school districts in Texas, Missouri, Georgia, and Virginia actively buying vegetables, fruits, and proteins through competitive bids and RFPs, but dried beans appear as line items within larger food supply contracts rather than standalone solicitations except at the corrections level. Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for in-state processing and headquarters location on bean solicitations; historical reference pricing shows dried pinto beans awarded at $0.43 per pound (August 2025) to $0.493 per pound (August 2025 across different orders), with FOB destination and palletized delivery on four-way wooden pallets the standard requirement. Vendors entering this category should expect firm fixed pricing, shelf-life certification (minimum one year remaining), and compliance documentation including nutritional labels and FDA/USDA certification as baseline qualifications.