UNSPSC 50421856: Mixed beans

Mixed Beans (52%) [Haricot Beans, Pinto Beans, Cannellini Beans, Borlotti Beans, Water, Red Kidney Beans], Tomato Pure (30%), Water, Sugar, Modified Maize Starch, White Wine Vinegar, Salt, Basil Extract, Capsicum Extract, Garlic Extract, Nutmeg Extract, Onion Extract, Black Pepper Extract.WFP food convention.

UNSPSC 50421856 Mixed beans (Commodity) captures the supply of dry and canned legume products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, primarily cafeteria operations, correctional facilities, and child nutrition programs. The work involves sourcing beans—typically pinto, red, black, or mixed varieties in dried form—meeting grade standards and food safety certifications, with delivery to institutional distribution centers, warehouses, or individual facility locations. Recent solicitations show state corrections departments and school districts as the primary buyers, with procurement volumes ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of pounds annually and contract values reflecting bulk purchasing patterns typical of institutional food service.

State departments of corrections appear most frequently in recent activity, followed by school districts and county school systems. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate bids for dried pinto and red beans in the first half of 2026, requesting approximately 42,500 pounds and 127,500 pounds respectively, indicating recurring annual procurement cycles. School nutrition programs across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Virginia have also solicited mixed beans as line items within broader cafeteria food supply contracts, though beans are typically bundled with proteins, grains, and produce rather than purchased as standalone commodities. The City of Edinburg, Texas child nutrition program and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division each solicited mixed beans as part of larger meal-service and cafeteria food portfolios. Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia accounting for the majority of recent postings. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00016233 for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans with a March 20, 2026 bid deadline and FOB destination delivery to Salem, Oregon; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning multiple line items including beans with a May 4, 2026 response deadline; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution to 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students with a February 18, 2026 proposal deadline. Beans must meet U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards, be triple-cleaned where specified, include nutritional labeling, and comply with USDA, FDA, and HACCP requirements. Delivery is typically FOB destination with pricing on a per-pound or per-unit basis, firm fixed for the contract period, and including all transportation and fuel surcharges.