UNSPSC 50421851: Dried winged beans

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

UNSPSC 50421851 Dried winged beans, a Commodity code, represents a narrow food ingredient category that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and child care networks. The recent activity under this code shows that public agencies are buying dried legumes as bulk staple ingredients for meal preparation, though dried winged beans specifically appear rarely in recent solicitations; instead, state and local buyers soliciting under related dried-bean codes are purchasing dried pinto beans, dried red beans, and mixed dried legumes in quantities ranging from 42,500 to 127,500 pounds per procurement cycle. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, school districts, and city child care programs. The Oregon Department of Corrections has solicited twice for dried pinto and red beans in the past four months, indicating repeat procurement activity within that agency.

The code shows activity concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast regions. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate bids for dried pinto beans and dried pinto and red beans combined, with response dates of March 20, 2026 and June 19, 2026 respectively, requiring triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade beans, FOB destination to Salem, Oregon, with 45-day delivery windows and one-year minimum shelf life. The City of Edinburg, Texas, included dried beans and legumes as part of a broader CACFP meal program food procurement (RFP 2026017, due August 4, 2026), serving 400 children daily with local-vendor preference applied. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) both solicited comprehensive grocery and produce contracts (IFB 2000004323 and CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, respectively) that encompass dried beans and staple legumes alongside other food categories, though neither names dried winged beans specifically. Geographic concentration around Oregon reflects active corrections procurement; school district opportunities span Virginia, Missouri, Georgia, and Texas. The code itself shows limited direct solicitation activity for dried winged beans as a named commodity, with most related procurements trending toward dried pinto, red, and mixed beans for corrections and school nutrition applications.