UNSPSC 50421845: Dried pole beans

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

UNSPSC 50421845 Dried pole beans is a Commodity code covering dried legumes procured by state and local institutions for bulk food service and meal programs. The recent opportunities under this code show state correctional industries, school districts, and child-care food programs purchasing dried beans—kidney, pinto, red, and black varieties—in institutional quantities, typically triple-cleaned to USDA grade standards and suitable for high-volume cooking. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are among the repeat institutional buyers, with procurement spanning kitchen staples for confined populations and institutional meal service. The scope includes specification compliance around moisture content, foreign-material thresholds, and shelf life; delivery is consolidated and all-inclusive, with no separate freight or handling reimbursement, and suppliers must meet food-safety standards including FDA, USDA, HACCP, and current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia, Oregon, and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited bids for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% evaluation preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods and 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders); the incumbent price was $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries issued RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans with delivery in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, requiring PDF submissions and completed specification sheets without compliance shortcuts. The State of Oregon also requested bids for dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026 for institutional use. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products including dried beans as part of a broader food staples solicitation (IFB 304T26300CF) with response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, also requested food items including beans for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service with local-vendor preference under Texas Government Code Section 271.9051, with responses due August 11, 2026.