UNSPSC 50421850: Dried wax beans

The variety of beans known as wax beans that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421850 Dried wax beans, a Commodity code, covers bulk dried legumes procured by state and local institutions for institutional food service, including correctional facilities, school meal programs, and state distribution centers. State and local buyers under this code source dried beans in large quantities—typically 880-bag increments or tens of thousands of pounds—for kitchen preparation and meal assembly. Purchasing entities include state correctional industries, state departments of corrections, municipal food service programs, and school districts operating federally funded meal programs. Specifications typically require USDA-consistent grading (Grade A or B, U.S. No. 2 or better), triple-cleaned product free of foreign material and debris, moisture-content limits, and compliance with FDA, USDA HACCP, and current Good Manufacturing Practice standards. Deliveries must be palletized, FOB destination to central distribution centers or daily service points, with delivery windows ranging from 45 days post-purchase order to daily deliveries before noon. All-inclusive pricing is standard—vendors absorb freight, fuel surcharges, tariffs, and handling fees with no separate line-item reimbursement.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a June 2026 ITB (Solicitation S2910000017705) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a historical incumbent price of $0.493 per pound and a 10% combined evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ (Solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027) on October 2, 2026, for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, with strict specification-sheet compliance requirements and no use of checkmarks or compliance shortcuts. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's office, issued an IFB (304T26300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 food line items including dried beans for five geographic warehouse locations. The City of Edinburg, Texas, requested proposals in August 2026 for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service incorporating dried beans and other food supplies for 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference of 5% within Edinburg city limits. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Oregon and Texas, with sporadic activity in Georgia and Illinois.