UNSPSC 50421819: Dried fava or broad beans

The variety of beans known as fava or broad beans that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421819 Dried fava or broad beans, a Commodity code, covers dried legumes for institutional food service and inmate meal programs. The recent solicitations under this code, however, show state and local purchasing of dried beans across multiple varieties—kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans—rather than fava or broad beans specifically. These solicitations reveal the actual scope: bulk dried legumes procured for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, state agency meal service, and institutional kitchens. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections), state procurement offices acting on behalf of criminal justice agencies (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state education or agency meal programs (Illinois IVHQ), and local government entities supporting child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). No single issuer dominates; the code reflects fragmented, ongoing demand across multiple state departments and local jurisdictions.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois based on recent postings. The Texas Comptroller issued an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning five geographic regions with approximately 382 line items across diverse food categories and delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations, with bids due May 4, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors, bids due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST through OregonBuys, with the historical purchase price at $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments, due October 9, 2026, with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification-response requirements. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program food and nonfood items serving approximately 400 children daily with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051, proposals due August 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM. All procurement shows institutional scale, FOB destination or all-inclusive delivery pricing, triple-cleaned or USDA-graded product specifications, and compliance with FDA, USDA, and HACCP requirements.