UNSPSC 50421844: Dried pinto beans

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

UNSPSC 50421844 Dried pinto beans is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of dried legumes for institutional food service, primarily in school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and child care operations. The code sees active use across correctional departments, school districts, and child nutrition agencies that manage high-volume meal programs requiring bulk dried beans as a cost-effective protein and staple ingredient. Recent opportunities reveal dried pinto beans sourced both as standalone line items and as part of broader grocery supply contracts, with procurement bodies specifying USDA grade standards, triple-cleaning, shelf-life certifications, and palletized FOB destination delivery to central distribution hubs.

The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two recent solicitations under this code: ITB S-29100-00016233 in March 2026 for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans with a bid deadline of March 20, 2026, and IFB S2910000017140 in June 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans combined with a deadline of June 19, 2026, both delivered to ODOC's Central Distribution Center in Salem and subject to a combined 10% evaluation preference for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon and bidders headquartered there. The City of Edinburg, Texas, included dried beans as part of a broader CACFP food procurement through RFP 2026017 (due August 4, 2026) supplying approximately 400 children daily, while school districts including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) have solicited grocery items and fresh produce contracts that may encompass dried legumes as component line items within broader food service supply agreements. Activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with Oregon and Georgia representing the most active recent procurement jurisdictions; Texas and Missouri show secondary activity. The historical reference price for dried pinto beans under prior Oregon Department of Corrections awards was approximately $0.43 to $0.49 per pound as of August 2025, with current bids requested on firm per-pound pricing including all transportation and fuel surcharges on FOB destination terms.