UNSPSC 50431845: Dried organic pole beans

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

UNSPSC 50431845 Dried organic pole beans is a Commodity code encompassing dried legume products purchased by state and local agencies for institutional food service and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations under this code show state procurement offices and correctional agencies actually sourcing dried beans in bulk quantities—kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans—for meal programs, cafeteria operations, and food supply chains serving hundreds to thousands of daily meals. The issuing bodies are predominantly state agencies: the Georgia Department of Corrections, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, the State of Georgia (general procurement), and the State of Texas (Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller's office). One city-level opportunity appears—the City of Edinburg, Texas purchasing for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving approximately 400 children daily—but the bulk of activity originates at the state level.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southwest and Southeast: Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois posted solicitations between May and October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' solicitation (S2910000017140) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, bids due June 19, 2026, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors and a historical price of $0.493 per pound; the Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments, due October 9, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB (304T-26-300CF) for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five geographic warehouse areas, due May 4, 2026 (extended from April 21). These procurement bodies consistently require USDA grading compliance, triple-cleaned product, bulk delivery palletization, and all-inclusive pricing that incorporates freight and fuel surcharges. State-level set-aside preferences (Oregon's in-state fabrication and headquarters preferences) and delivery-location consolidation (FOB destination to central distribution points) are common features shaping bids.