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 that covers procurement of specialty dried bean varieties for institutional food service operations, though recent state and local solicitations show this code is tagged inconsistently with broader dried-bean categories and general food supply contracts. State and local issuers are primarily school districts and correctional departments procuring through standard food service supply channels. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for dried pinto and red beans in the range of 42,500 to 127,500 pounds per solicitation; these specify triple-cleaned beans meeting U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards, minimum one-year shelf life from delivery, palletized FOB destination, and price per pound with all freight included. The City of Edinburg, Texas, included dried beans as part of a broader Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal supply RFP serving approximately 400 children daily, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 for bids within 5 percent of the lowest price. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, solicited cafeteria food products including multiple legume items as line-item entries across five geographic warehouse locations. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, municipal nutrition services, county school districts, and regional school systems that manage high-volume institutional meal programs.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Pacific Northwest and South, with the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing repeat solicitations for dried pinto beans (ITB S2910000016233 due March 20, 2026, and ITB S2910000017140 due June 19, 2026); Texas corrections and municipal food programs (Texas Comptroller IFB 304T-26-300CF due May 4, 2026, and City of Edinburg RFP 2026017 due August 4, 2026); and Georgia school districts (multiple produce and general food supply RFPs through early 2026). The code shows little sustained activity specific to dried jacob's cattle beans by name—most recent opportunities cluster dried beans within broader dried-goods or produce categories and specify pinto or red varieties rather than specialty heirloom varieties. The most directly relevant opportunity is the Oregon Department of Corrections procurement S2910000017140 for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, with a historical reference price of $0.493 per pound as of August 2025 from incumbent Intersect USA, triple-cleaning and U.S. No. 2 grade standards required, and a 10 percent combined evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders.