UNSPSC 50461800: Canned or jarred beans

The type of vegetable known as beans that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50461800 Canned or jarred beans (Class code) covers the supply of processed legume products for institutional food service operations, including canned beans, bean-based entrees, and related canned legume commodities that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services centers, and veterans' homes. School districts dominate recent solicitation activity under this code, with multiple districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia issuing bids for comprehensive food procurement that includes beans as a commodity line item within broader grocery or food supply contracts. State agencies and departments also solicit under this code: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services procure supplemental food and consumable products including canned goods for state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, while the California Department of State Hospitals and Oregon Department of Corrections both solicit canned entrees containing beans for institutional feeding. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (response date July 13, 2026), a comprehensive IFB by the same agency for supplemental food and consumables statewide with an estimated contract value of $1.5 million for the prior year (response date March 19, 2026 for version 2), and the California Department of State Hospitals RFQ 26AG0001 for canned entrees and beans including beef ravioli, chili con carne with beans, and refried beans (response date May 28, 2026). School districts in Georgia and Missouri have also posted recent IFBs naming canned goods within broader food supply contracts—Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (response date June 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District grocery and grocery items bids (response dates April 29, 2026), and Liberty County Board of Education IFB for food products (response date April 29, 2026)—all treating canned beans as line items within master food procurement agreements.

Activity spreads across Texas, Georgia, California, Oregon, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois. Texas dominates with multiple state agency solicitations for institutional food service at correctional and health facilities; Georgia shows concentration among school districts bidding for annual food supply contracts; and Oregon and California post regular procurement from corrections and hospital food service operations. Issuers span state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, school districts (both large systems like Fairfax County Public Schools and smaller rural districts), state hospitals, and veterans' homes. The code shows consistent quarterly and annual bidding cycles driven by school nutrition program contracting and institutional facility food service renewal. Canned beans appear as a standard commodity line item rather than as a standalone solicitation focus; recent opportunities treat beans as one component within broader food supply agreements rather than sole-source procurements. Pricing is typically firm-fixed with limited escalation provisions, delivery is FOB Destination with transportation included, and qualification requirements focus on compliance with USDA standards, food safety certifications, and liability insurance thresholds. No set-aside preferences or incumbent protections are evident in the recent opportunities reviewed.