UNSPSC 50431846: Dried organic runner beans

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

UNSPSC 50431846 Dried organic runner beans is a Commodity code that spans state and local purchases of dried legumes for institutional food service, though recent solicitations show substantial activity in dried pinto and red beans rather than runner beans specifically. State and local jurisdictions use this code to procure staple protein sources for corrections facilities, school nutrition programs, and child care food service. Recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' March 2026 ITB for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans and a June 2026 ITB for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, both delivered FOB to central distribution centers in Salem, Oregon; the City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP meal program RFP (due August 4, 2026) that bundles dried beans within a broader food and nonfood supply category; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB (extended to May 4, 2026) encompassing multiple staple categories including legume items. Issuing bodies are primarily state corrections departments and school districts, with occasional city and municipal food-service programs. State agencies managing large inmate or student populations dominate this code's activity.

Oregon and Texas show the most recent procurement intensity, with Oregon's Corrections Department running multiple dried-bean solicitations in early 2026 and Texas agencies (TDCJ via the Texas Comptroller, City of Edinburg) issuing related food-service RFPs and IFBs. The Oregon opportunities apply 5–10 percent in-state processing and headquarter preferences; Texas uses local-vendor price preferences where applicable. Bean specifications typically require triple-cleaning, U.S. No. 2 or better grade, one-year minimum shelf life, USDA and FDA compliance, and palletized delivery with FOB destination pricing inclusive of transportation and fuel surcharge. Incumbent pricing in Oregon was $0.43–$0.493 per pound as of August 2025. These are firm-fixed-price, volume-driven procurements with 45-day delivery windows and annual or multi-year renewal options; margins are tight and competition centers on grade compliance, delivery reliability, and price.