UNSPSC 50431834: Dried organic lima beans

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

UNSPSC 50431834 Dried organic lima beans is a Commodity code. State and local governments buying under this code procure staple dried legumes for child nutrition programs, school cafeterias, institutional food service, and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show purchasing entities acquiring dried beans — pinto, red, and lima varieties — in bulk quantities measured in tens of thousands of pounds for meal preparation at scale. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia and Illinois state agencies), municipal child care programs (City of Edinburg, Texas), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). No single jurisdiction dominates; the activity reflects distributed purchasing across state DOC systems, K-12 nutrition programs, and child nutrition service providers nationwide.

Solicitation activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon with secondary presence in Virginia, Missouri, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for dried pinto beans in the first half of 2026 (127,500 pounds due March 20, 2026, and 42,500 pounds due June 19, 2026), indicating repeat buying cycles. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products including dried beans across five geographic warehouse areas under IFB 304T-26-300CF (response due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21). The Douglas County School System coordinated a regional RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, closing March 4, 2026. Smaller school districts including Rockwood R-VI in Missouri and Muscogee County in Georgia each issued annual grocery and produce contracts spanning multiple produce and staple categories. Delivery requirements are firm — FOB destination, palletized on wooden four-way entry pallets capped at 2,500 pounds, with triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards and USDA/FDA/HACCP compliance standard across all procurements. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually, aligning with school-year and fiscal-year cycles, with awards made on lowest responsive bid or cost-plus-percentage bases and delivery Monday–Friday during school hours or warehouse windows.