UNSPSC 50461802: Canned or jarred appaloosa beans

The variety of beans known as appaloosa beans that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50461802 Canned or jarred appaloosa beans is a Commodity code capturing a narrow product line, but the recent state and local opportunities show that canned and jarred beans are sourced as components of much broader food procurement — typically as line items within institutional food supply contracts rather than as standalone purchases. State and local governments buy canned beans primarily through school district nutrition programs, state institutional facilities (correctional centers, state supported living centers, veterans homes), and health and human services agencies. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Burke County and Liberty County in Georgia, Fairfax County and Savannah-Chatham County in Virginia and Georgia respectively, and Douglas County in Georgia), state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), and regional purchasing cooperatives like the GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia. State institutional procurements for food and consumables regularly include beans among dozens or hundreds of line items specified by NIGP or UNSPSC category. The scope typically spans fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable staples with emphasis on Buy American compliance, nutritional standards (whole grain and low-sodium options), and USDA grade conformance.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) and HHS0016792 variants for supplemental food and consumables across state-supported living centers and state hospitals statewide, with historical contract values of $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multi-year terms. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple canned-goods solicitations (canned tomatoes, tomato paste) with responses due in February through June 2026. School districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County, Burke County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) have posted IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive food supply through mid-2026, with most contracts running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia issued Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) for delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens. The State of Illinois Veterans Home and the State of Georgia have also posted quarterly and annual food orders. Pricing structures across these procurements typically require firm fixed quotes inclusive of delivery, with allowances for mid-contract adjustments only when manufacturer prices move 5 percent or more. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear consistently in the block; Buy American provisions and local preference provisions (Oregon's 5 percent preference for state-processed goods and resident bidders) are standard. Vendors winning these contracts must demonstrate multi-year institutional food service experience, carry $1 million minimum general liability insurance, comply with HACCP and food safety regulations, and meet federal debarment and E-Verify requirements.