UNSPSC 50431815: Dried organic castor beans

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

UNSPSC 50431815 Dried organic castor beans (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under this code. The recent opportunities show state and local governments actually buying institutional dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans—for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and state agency food service, along with broader cafeteria and institutional food products. The issuing bodies are a mix of state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia Correctional Industries), state agencies (State of Illinois), and municipalities operating meal programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). None of the opportunities posted between May and October 2026 solicited castor beans specifically or organic-certified products; the recent work targets food-grade dried beans for bulk institutional cooking, delivered in large quantities with USDA or equivalent grading standards and food-safety compliance.

Activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 RFQ for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026) with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered suppliers and a historical incumbent price of $0.493 per pound; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried beans across five geographic distribution points (response due May 4, 2026 after extension via Addendum No. 2); and Georgia Correctional Industries' October 2026 RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with responses due October 9, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity for castor beans specifically.