UNSPSC 50421822: Dried french navy beans

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

UNSPSC 50421822 Dried french navy beans is a Commodity code covering bulk dried legumes procured by state corrections departments, institutional food-service programs, and state purchasing consortia for meal preparation in correctional facilities, school-based child and adult care food programs, and other institutional settings. State and local buyers source dried beans—navy, kidney, pinto, red, and black varieties—as cost-effective protein staples for high-volume cooking. Specifications uniformly require USDA grading standards (U.S. No. 2 or better), triple cleaning to remove foreign material and debris, moisture-content compliance, minimum shelf life, and FDA and HACCP compliance. Delivery is FOB destination in bulk quantities ranging from approximately 880 bags to 42,500 pounds, with pricing all-inclusive of transportation, fuel surcharges, and handling; palletization on four-way wooden pallets at 2,500 pounds maximum per pallet is standard. The issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state agencies coordinating institutional food service, and municipalities operating child care and nutrition programs. No standout repeat buyer emerges from recent activity, though corrections agencies and child-nutrition programs account for the visible opportunities.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) issued bids on June 5, 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST through the OregonBuys system, with a combined 10% Oregon-origin preference applied for evaluation; historical pricing was $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. The State of Oregon posted a separate RFQ on August 7, 2026 for dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans via RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, posted October 2, 2026, with bids due October 9, 2026 and delivery in 880-bag increments included in all-inclusive pricing. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 on August 11, 2026 for child and adult care food program meal supply including dried beans as a component of five supply categories for 400 children daily, due August 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM, with a 5% local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The State of Illinois and State of Georgia also posted food-supply solicitations covering dried beans among multiple product lines, though specifics were not fully disclosed in the available notices.