UNSPSC 50431844: Dried organic pinto beans

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

UNSPSC 50431844 Dried organic pinto beans is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure primarily to support institutional food service operations, including prison dining, school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and other congregate-feeding contexts where bulk dried legumes serve as a cost-effective protein staple. Recent solicitations show that dried pinto beans are acquired in substantial volumes—typically tens of thousands of pounds per procurement cycle—delivered in palletized lots meeting specific grade standards (U.S. No. 2 or better) and compliance certifications (USDA, FDA, HACCP). Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state departments of corrections, school districts, and municipal child care programs. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple bids for dried pinto beans in the past six months, signaling recurring demand tied to inmate meal service; school nutrition programs in Missouri, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia source pinto beans as part of broader grocery or menu-planning contracts, though they typically acquire them within larger food-supply bundles rather than in standalone solicitations.

Geographic concentration runs heavy in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) Purchasing/Contracts Division issued Invitation to Bid S-29100-00016233 for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026, and a follow-on bid (S2910000017140) for 42,500 pounds of combined dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, both FOB destination to ODOC's Central Distribution Center in Salem. ODOC applies a combined 10 percent evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors. School districts in Texas (Rockwood R-VI, St. Louis County, Missouri, covering over 900 line items including beans as part of broader procurement), Georgia (multiple districts through cooperative purchasing vehicles), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools) source pinto beans within master grocery contracts rather than as standalone solicitations. The City of Edinburg, Texas, included beans within its CACFP Meal Program RFP due August 4, 2026. Historical pricing from ODOC shows prior awards at $0.43 to $0.493 per pound. No evidence of SBE, MBE, WBE, or DBE set-asides appears in the recent opportunities; Oregon's preference is tied to state-of-origin and headquarters location under ORS 421.438.