UNSPSC 50421905: Dried bonel beets

The variety of beets known as bonel beets that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421905 Dried bonel beets, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity under its nominal scope; state and local governments soliciting under this code are instead procuring dried beans of other varieties — kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans — for institutional food service and correctional facility meal programs. The work being solicited comprises bulk dried beans for prison kitchens, school meal programs, and state agency food supply chains, with specifications emphasizing USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning for contaminant removal, moisture-content limits, and compliance with FDA and HACCP requirements. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments, state procurement offices acting on behalf of criminal justice agencies, municipal governments administering child care food programs, and state education or institutional buyers. Recent solicitations show Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, the State of Georgia, the City of Edinburg Texas, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all actively procuring dried beans in bulk quantities.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate solicitations in June and August 2026 for dried pinto, red, and black beans totaling approximately 42,500 pounds, with bids due June 19 and August 21, 2026 respectively, incorporating Oregon-fabrication and Oregon-headquarters preferences totaling 10% in evaluation. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in an IFB (92100ERFQ0020612027) due October 9, 2026, with delivery in 880-bag increments and all-inclusive pricing. The City of Edinburg, Texas, requested proposals for food and nonfood items supporting a Child and Adult Care Food Program (RFP 2026-017) due August 4, 2026, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Invitation for Bid 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas, with responses extended to May 4, 2026, encompassing approximately 382 line items including dried beans alongside proteins and other staples. The code shows no mismatch between nominal scope and actual procurement — dried beans plainly fit the commodity category — but the recent-opportunities block documents procurement of bean varieties other than bonel beets, signaling that this specific commodity variant sees limited state and local solicitation activity.