UNSPSC 50421837: Dried mat beans

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

UNSPSC 50421837 Dried mat beans, a Commodity code, covers staple legume products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school districts, correctional facilities, and child nutrition programs. State and local buyers source dried beans in bulk quantities to support meal programs serving hundreds to thousands of participants daily, with procurement focused on compliance with USDA grade standards, nutritional specifications, and delivery logistics to central warehouses or distributed school sites.

The issuing-body mix reflects institutions with large-scale food service operations: state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), state agencies managing institutional purchases (State of Illinois), and school districts ranging from smaller rural systems to large urban and suburban districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System). The Oregon Department of Corrections appears twice in recent activity, sourcing approximately 42,500 to 127,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans per procurement cycle at per-pound rates near $0.43 to $0.493. Recent geographic activity concentrates in Texas (City of Edinburg CACFP meal program, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia (multiple school districts including Douglas County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (state-level food procurement), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood School District). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB (S2910000017140) for 42,500 pounds of triple-cleaned dried pinto and red beans meeting U.S. No. 2 or better standards with FOB destination delivery to Salem within 45 days, due June 19, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District's April 2026 electronic bid for over 900 grocery line items including dried legumes supporting approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily across a school year contract with bids due April 29, 2026. School district procurement typically emphasizes firm fixed pricing for the full contract period, Buy American compliance, minimum shelf life requirements (often one year or more), and weekly or scheduled deliveries to central warehouses and school sites Monday through Friday during operational hours.