UNSPSC 50421846: Dried runner beans

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

UNSPSC 50421846 Dried runner beans (Commodity) sees limited direct recent state and local procurement activity specifically for runner beans, but the code sits within a broader dried legume category actively solicited for institutional food service. State and local governments procuring under this code buy dried beans as a staple protein and carbohydrate source for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and child care services. Recent opportunities show issuing bodies sourcing dried pinto and red beans in large bulk quantities—the Oregon Department of Corrections sought approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (ITB S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) and separately solicited approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (ITB S-29100-00016233, due March 20, 2026)—indicating that dried legumes are procured as commodity ingredients rather than finished products. School districts and state child nutrition services integrate dried beans into meal planning but typically source them as line items within broader grocery or food-supply contracts; the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) both issued master grocery solicitations that enumerate dried beans among hundreds of SKUs. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, county and independent school districts, and child care programs operating under CACFP.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections appears twice in the March–June 2026 window as a repeat buyer of substantial pinto bean quantities, with historical pricing at $0.43 to $0.493 per pound. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued an RFP for CACFP meal supplies (RFP2026017, due August 4, 2026) that included dried beans as a food category component. Georgia school districts—Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Muscogee County School District—have all solicited fresh produce and grocery supplies in the same period but have not posted dedicated dried-bean solicitations; dried beans typically appear as fill-in line items in master contracts rather than standalone procurements. The code shows concentrated activity in procurement offices serving correctional and school nutrition functions rather than broad geographic dispersion.