UNSPSC 50421835: Dried madeira/madera beans

The variety of beans known as madeira/madera beans that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421835 Dried madeira/madera beans (Commodity) represents a narrow product category that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school districts, correctional facilities, and child nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show the code is being used to describe dried pinto and red beans supplied to prisons, schools, and child-care operations, though the abstract code name "madeira/madera beans" appears to mismatch the actual commodity being bought (pinto and red varieties dominate the record). State and local issuing bodies include corrections departments and school districts; the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice have posted multiple recent opportunities under this family, alongside school nutrition procurement from districts in Missouri, Georgia, Virginia, and Texas. Delivery requirements are consistent across solicitations: palletized, triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade beans, FOB destination to central distribution points, with pricing on a per-pound basis including all transportation and fuel surcharges. Minimum one-year shelf life from delivery and compliance with USDA, FDA, and HACCP standards are standard.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent opportunities from Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division ITB S2910000016233 for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026 (previous award to Farmer Bean at $0.43 per pound in August 2025, with Oregon processing and residency preferences totaling 10 percent applied to evaluation), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF (issued by the Texas Comptroller Statewide Procurement Division) for cafeteria food products including beans as line items among 382 total items, with response due May 4, 2026 after an extension via Addendum No. 2. The code shows steady demand from institutional food service operations but limited recent activity outside corrections and K–12 school nutrition contexts.