UNSPSC 50441846: Frozen runner beans

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

UNSPSC 50441846 Frozen runner beans is a Commodity code that covers fresh-frozen green bean products, typically whole or cut styles, procured by state and local institutions for large-scale food service operations. State and local governments buy frozen runner beans primarily through institutional food service channels—school districts, state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, senior services programs, and other public nutrition programs that require shelf-stable, bulk-packaged vegetable products meeting USDA and FDA compliance standards. Recent solicitations show frozen beans purchased as part of broader frozen-vegetable line items or mixed vegetable assortments rather than as standalone commodity bids; the code sits within a much larger ecosystem of produce procurement where frozen runner beans represent one line item among dozens of frozen, canned, fresh, and prepared food products.

State procurement offices, county purchasing divisions, and school district nutrition programs are the primary issuing bodies, with notable repeat activity from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (procuring for state hospitals and state supported living centers), the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and independent school districts across Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and other states. Geographic concentration is highest in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Pennsylvania based on recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for frozen vegetables totaling 360,000 pounds (including 120,000 pounds of green beans) with bids due August 20, 2026, requiring FOB destination delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017338 for frozen food products to state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, with bids due August 18, 2026, encompassing 106 line items of frozen specialty foods with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million; and the Ben Hill County Schools' IFB food bid due June 15, 2026, covering fresh and frozen produce and related items for school nutrition programs across four school locations. Pricing in recent Oregon procurements has ranged from $0.498 to $0.67 per pound for frozen vegetables, with delivery required FOB destination on refrigerated trucks maintaining temperatures at or below 10 degrees Fahrenheit and minimum six-month shelf life at delivery.