UNSPSC 50421827: Dried haricot beans

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

UNSPSC 50421827 Dried haricot beans, a Commodity code, encompasses bulk dried beans — kidney, pinto, red, and black varieties — procured by state agencies, correctional systems, and municipalities for institutional food service, including school meals, child and adult care programs, and prison cafeterias. State and local buyers solicit dried beans primarily through competitive bidding (RFQ, IFB) with all-inclusive delivery pricing and stringent specifications for grade, moisture content, contamination thresholds, and food-safety compliance. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies include state correctional departments, state purchasing offices, municipal school nutrition programs, and regional food-service operations; Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat institutional buyers. Deliveries typically occur in palletized bulk quantities (880-bag increments, 42,500-pound orders) with FOB destination terms and strict compliance documentation (USDA grading certificates, food-safety certifications, nutritional labeling).

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with Georgia, Oregon, and Texas representing the most visible recent procurement. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, requiring 880-bag increments and electronic PDF bid submission with rigid specification-sheet completion (no compliance shortcuts permitted). The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade, a combined 10% Oregon-fabrication and Oregon-headquarters evaluation preference, and a historical price reference of $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. The City of Edinburg, Texas, included dried beans within a broader CACFP meal-program supply RFP due August 4, 2026, combining food, beverage, paper goods, and janitorial supplies for 400 children daily with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The State of Oregon also posted a separate IFB for dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026, for institutional use across state agencies and educational institutions.