UNSPSC 50431826: Dried organic guar gum beans

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

UNSPSC 50431826, Dried organic guar gum beans, is a Commodity code; however, the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal direct alignment with the code's nominal scope. The sourced opportunities instead reflect institutional procurement of dried beans across multiple varieties — kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans — for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and state educational institutions. These solicitations involve bulk quantities, USDA grading compliance, triple-cleaning specifications, and delivery to institutional distribution points or meal-service locations. The issuing bodies span state correctional agencies, state purchasing divisions, city governments, and state departments of corrections. Work is characterized by fixed specifications, FOB destination delivery terms, compliance with food-safety standards including FDA, USDA, and HACCP requirements, and all-inclusive pricing models that incorporate transportation and fuel surcharges.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division procuring cafeteria food products (including proteins, grains, and staple items) on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with an IFB response date of May 4, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections seeking approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with bids due June 19, 2026, evaluated under a combined 10 percent Oregon-preference provision; Georgia Correctional Industries requesting kidney beans in 880-bag increments with an RFQ response due October 9, 2026; and the City of Edinburg, Texas, soliciting CACFP meal-program food and nonfood items for approximately 400 children with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The code shows activity but does not reflect organic guar gum beans specifically in the recent posted opportunities examined.