UNSPSC 50421829: Dried italian type beans

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

UNSPSC 50421829 Dried Italian Type Beans is a Commodity code representing dried legume products purchased by state and local food service operations, particularly school districts, corrections agencies, and child nutrition programs. State and local buyers under this code procure dried beans—pinto, red, and Italian varieties—in bulk quantities for institutional meal preparation, with recent solicitations showing volumes ranging from 42,500 to 127,500 pounds per procurement and pricing in the range of $0.43 to $0.493 per pound. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state child nutrition and food procurement divisions (Illinois, Georgia), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Muscogee County and Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia), and child care food program operators (City of Edinburg, Texas). The mix reflects both large institutional food service operators and smaller regional school districts, with corrections agencies and school nutrition programs dominating activity.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia based on recent solicitations. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for dried pinto and red beans totaling 170,000 pounds combined (S2910000016233 due March 20, 2026, and S2910000017140 due June 19, 2026, with historical pricing at $0.43 to $0.493 per pound); the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products including beans via IFB 304T26300CF (due May 4, 2026, later extended via Addendum No. 2); and the City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026017 for CACFP meal program supplies including food products (due August 4, 2026). School nutrition procurement in Georgia includes fresh produce and food supply RFPs from Douglas County School System (SN 26-003 and SN 26-004, due February 18 and March 4, 2026), Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026). Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia issued Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items for 2026-27 (due April 29, 2026). Illinois State Purchasing solicited a quarterly food order (FY-27 IVHQ, due June 26, 2026). State of Georgia issued food supplies bids (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) and fresh produce IFB (PE68504NONST2026000000006, due May 27, 2026).