UNSPSC 50461810: Canned or jarred bobby beans

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

UNSPSC 50461810 Canned or jarred bobby beans is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable legume products state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, primarily state health and human services agencies, county and municipal nutrition programs, and school districts. The code captures canned or jarred preparation of bobby beans — a legume variety sold as a shelf-stable protein and vegetable component for high-volume meal preparation. State and local buyers use this code as part of broader food procurement solicitations covering produce, proteins, dairy, and consumables for state-supported living centers, county senior services facilities, school nutrition programs, and correctional institutions. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, state departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners managing senior or nutrition services, school districts, and state agencies conducting multi-facility food contracts. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple IFBs for consumables and food products to supply state-supported living centers statewide. The code sits within larger institutional food contracts that bundle dozens or hundreds of line items across fresh, frozen, canned, and dry categories — canned or jarred bobby beans typically occupy one to three line items alongside other canned vegetables, proteins, and condiments rather than standalone solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026) and IFB HHS0017872 for fiscal year 2027 consumables and noncontract items at the same facility (response due August 25, 2026), both bundling prepared foods and food service supplies for on-campus and canteen operations with annual estimated quantities in the range of 1 to 24 cases per line item. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division issued a separate solicitation for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026), demonstrating state procurement offices' pattern of ordering large-volume canned produce in commodity-specific or category-bundled RFQs and IFBs. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools also issued comprehensive school nutrition food bids that encompass canned vegetables and legumes as line items within broader institutional grocery procurements. Recent solicitations emphasize FOB Destination delivery with freight prepaid, delivery within 72 hours to 30 days of order receipt depending on buyer, USDA Grade B or better compliance, FDA/USDA labeling standards, and minimum shelf-life guarantees of 12 months. Bidders face standard institutional-buyer requirements: minimum three references for similar contracts, E-Verify and debarment certifications, general liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence, HACCP plan compliance for food-service vendors, and 24/7 recall accessibility. Contract values across the broader food and consumables category range from under $100,000 for school or county single-facility supplies to $1.5 million or higher for statewide multi-facility state agency contracts.