UNSPSC 50421820: Dried flageolet beans

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

UNSPSC 50421820 Dried flageolet beans, a Commodity code, represents institutional dried-bean procurement by state and local governments, though recent activity shows that state agencies are buying dried beans across multiple varieties — kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and red beans — rather than flageolets specifically. State correctional systems, prison food services, school meal programs, and institutional kitchens are the primary buyers. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ in October 2026 for kidney beans delivered in 880-bag increments with an October 9 response deadline, requiring all-inclusive delivery pricing and completed specification sheets without compliance shortcuts. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB in June 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, triple-cleaned and meeting U.S. No. 2 grade standards, with a 10% evaluation preference (5% for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon, 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders) and a June 19 response deadline; the incumbent contractor, Intersect USA, had priced pinto and red beans at $0.493 per pound in August 2025. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB in May 2026 for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five geographic distribution areas, with a May 4 response deadline (extended via addendum from April 21). A City of Edinburg, Texas, RFP posted in August 2026 for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal service included dried beans and other food items for approximately 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference of 5% under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. Oregon has shown repeat procurement activity for institutional dried beans through its Department of Corrections, with rigorous triple-cleaned-bean and grading standards. Issuing bodies span state correctional systems, state departments of corrections, local school districts and city food programs, and child care meal programs. Georgia and Texas issue through centralized state purchasing offices (Georgia Department of Administrative Services and the Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division), which manage volume food procurement for multiple agencies. Illinois posted a June 2026 solicitation for quarterly weekly food orders without disclosed details on dried-bean specificity. The code shows low-volume but steady demand for bulk institutional dried beans; recent opportunities emphasize compliance with USDA grading, HACCP, FDA standards, triple-cleaning requirements, and palletized delivery with strict packaging and shelf-life specifications. Pricing is typically all-inclusive with no separate freight recovery, and delivery windows range from 30 to 45 days.