UNSPSC 50421821: Dried french horticultural beans

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

UNSPSC 50421821 Dried french horticultural beans is a Commodity code encompassing dried legume staples procured by state and local governments primarily for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child care meal programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing dried beans in bulk quantities (ranging from 42,500 to 127,500 pounds per order) to meet large-scale meal production needs, often with strict quality and delivery specifications tied to USDA and FDA compliance standards. The issuing bodies span multiple jurisdictional types: state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state education and food service divisions (Georgia, Illinois), school districts (Fairfax County, Rockwood R-VI, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), municipal child care programs (City of Edinburg, Texas), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple school districts. Correctional departments and school districts dominate recent activity, with the Oregon Department of Corrections appearing twice within the six-month window (March and June 2026) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting through the state comptroller's office, indicating sustained institutional demand.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia, reflecting geographic concentration in states with large correctional and education procurement programs. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026 (triple-cleaned, U.S. No. 2 or better, FOB destination to Salem with 45-day delivery windows and 5 and 5 percent Oregon-processing and resident-bidder evaluation preferences); the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026 with similar specifications and evaluation preferences; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products including dried beans as line items within a broader food supply across five geographic distribution areas, with firm fixed pricing, mandatory pre-bid conference on March 26, 2026 (now closed), and extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. School nutrition solicitations under the broader food-supply categories (such as Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12, due April 27, 2026, and Rockwood R-VI School District grocery items, due April 29, 2026) frequently include dried beans within 900+ line-item catalogs requiring minimum shelf life, nutritional labeling, and Buy American Act compliance. All procurements mandate FOB destination delivery, product certification, and compliance with USDA grade standards; delivery terms typically require weekly or monthly refills to institutional food service locations with no partial shipments accepted.