UNSPSC 50421834: Dried lima beans

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

UNSPSC 50421834 Dried lima beans, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of dried legumes for institutional food service — primarily dried beans and bean products supplied to state correctional facilities, school districts, and other public food programs. State and local governments buying under this code are acquiring bulk dried beans (kidney, pinto, red, black, and lima varieties) for cafeteria operations, prison meal programs, and child and adult care food programs. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments and purchasing divisions, city and county school food service programs, and specialized state procurement offices. The Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Texas (via the Comptroller's Office on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice), and City of Edinburg all solicited dried beans or related food staples in recent months, indicating that corrections and institutional child-care meal programs are the primary demand drivers.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an RFQ on June 5, 2026 (response due June 19) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans graded U.S. No. 2 or better, triple-cleaned, with a 10% state preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders); the historical purchase price was $0.493 per pound, with award to the lowest responsive bidder and delivery FOB destination to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem within 45 days. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ on October 2, 2026 (response due October 9) for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with all-inclusive pricing and electronic PDF submission. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Comptroller of Public Accounts) issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including various dried beans, with responses extended to May 4, 2026 and FOB destination delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026-017 in August 2026 for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service covering food and nonfood items for approximately 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and daily delivery required before noon.