UNSPSC 50421831: Dried jacob's cattle beans

The variety of beans known as jacob's cattle beans that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421831 Dried jacob's cattle beans is a Commodity code covering dried legumes for institutional food service and meal programs. State and local governments procure dried beans—including kidney, pinto, red, and black varieties—primarily for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and school district cafeterias. The solicitations show that buyers specify USDA grading standards, moisture and contaminant limits, triple-cleaning requirements, and bulk delivery in palletized lots or incremental bags, with all-inclusive pricing covering transportation and delivery. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state departments of agriculture or procurement, city food-service programs, and correctional industries divisions. Bidders face detailed specification sheets with no-shorthand compliance rules, FOB destination or all-inclusive delivery terms, and mandatory insurance and food-safety certifications.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid in June 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, with a 10% evaluation preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered vendors) and a historical reference price of $0.493 per pound; Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in October 2026 due October 9 for delivery in 880-bag increments; the State of Oregon sought triple-cleaned black beans in August 2026 due August 21; and the City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP in August 2026 for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal items (including beans as part of a five-category food and nonfood bundle) due August 4, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued a large IFB for cafeteria food products (including canned beans and legumes among 382 line items) in May 2026 with response due May 4 (extended from April 21 via addendum). Illinois posted a quarterly food-order solicitation in June 2026 due June 26 with no contract value disclosed.