UNSPSC 50421827: Dried haricot beans

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

UNSPSC 50421827 Dried haricot beans is a Commodity code representing dried legume staples that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — child nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and school district meal operations. The code captures purchasing for bulk dried bean supply, typically packaged for warehouse storage and kitchen preparation rather than consumer retail, with recent solicitations emphasizing compliance with U.S. Department of Agriculture grading standards, food safety certifications, and delivery to centralized distribution points. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments of corrections, school districts serving child nutrition programs, and municipal child care agencies. Oregon's Department of Corrections and Texas's Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat institutional buyers seeking large-volume pinto and haricot bean supply on multi-month or annual contracts, while the City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited dried bean components as part of a broader Child and Adult Care Food Program meal procurement. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia, with sporadic additional solicitations across other states represented in the institutional food service base.

The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two recent bids for dried pinto and red beans — ITB S-29100-00016233 (March 6, 2026, due March 20, 2026, for approximately 127,500 pounds) and ITB S2910000017140 (June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026, for approximately 42,500 pounds) — both requiring U.S. No. 2 or better grade, triple-cleaned beans, palletized FOB destination delivery to Salem, minimum one-year shelf life, and compliance with FDA and USDA standards. Oregon applies a combined 10 percent evaluation preference for in-state processing and headquartering. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF (May 4, 2026, extended due date) for the Department of Criminal Justice encompassed dried beans among 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas, with firm fixed pricing on FOB destination delivery to six distribution points across Texas. The City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for its Child and Adult Care Food Program (due August 4, 2026) included dried beans within a five-category food supply scope serving approximately 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference applying to bids within 5 percent of the lowest bid. Procurement volume, payment terms (typically Net 30 to Net 90 days), and multi-year contract structures with renewal options characterize the institutional demand under this code.