UNSPSC 50431847: Dried organic string beans

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

UNSPSC 50431847 Dried organic string beans is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code to procure dried beans — primarily pinto, red, and generic dried beans — for institutional food service operations including corrections facilities, school nutrition programs, and child care meal services. Recent solicitations show procurement officers tag dried bean requirements under this code when sourcing staple proteins for high-volume meal production, though the term "organic" in the code name does not consistently appear in active bids; Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and school districts across multiple states are the primary issuing bodies soliciting under the code right now. The work comprises straightforward commodity purchasing with firm, fixed pricing on a per-pound or per-case basis, delivery to central distribution points or school warehouses on FOB Destination terms, and compliance with USDA grading standards (typically U.S. No. 2 or better), triple-cleaning requirements, and minimum shelf-life certifications ranging from one to twelve months.

Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two recent ITBs for dried pinto and red beans — Solicitation S2910000016233 posted March 6, 2026 (127,500 pounds due by March 20, 2026) and Solicitation S2910000017140 posted June 5, 2026 (42,500 pounds due by June 19, 2026) — both with a combined 10% Oregon-resident and Oregon-fabrication evaluation preference applied to pricing. Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 covering approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including dried beans for distribution across five geographic warehouse areas, with responses due May 4, 2026. School districts in Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Fairfax County (Virginia), Muscogee County (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), and Douglas County (Georgia) have posted grocery or food supply bids spanning fresh and shelf-stable items including dried beans over the past four months, with response dates ranging from late March through late April 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Missouri, Virginia) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in Texas. The code shows consistent activity across state corrections systems, county and municipal school districts, and regional cooperative purchasing arrangements.