UNSPSC 50461813: Canned or jarred calypso beans

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

UNSPSC 50461813 Canned or jarred calypso beans, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local food service procurement — specifically the supply of a legume product to institutional kitchens and meal programs. State and local governments procure canned calypso beans as line items within broader food service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts, state correction and health-care facilities, and veterans' homes across multiple states, reflecting the everyday nature of institutional food service supply chains. Work under the code is not standalone but embedded within large multiproduc food bids: school nutrition programs purchase canned beans alongside proteins, produce, dairy, and dry goods; state corrections facilities source beans as components of meal plans; and state health-care centers blend bean products into facility menus. Vendors responding to these solicitations typically bid canned or jarred beans as one line item among hundreds, with pricing tied to unit case costs and delivery schedules synchronized with weekly or regular food supply cycles.

The code shows recent activity across a geographically dispersed set of school districts and state agencies primarily in the Southeast and Southwest. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products at the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with historical spend of $1.5 million over the prior 12-month period and canned goods embedded within the scope; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) seeking school food products across multiple categories including canned vegetables and fruits for delivery to four schools; Burke County Public Schools in Georgia (posted May 11, 2026, due June 5, 2026) seeking nearly 400 food line items; and Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia (posted March 30, 2026, due April 29, 2026) issuing an IFB for over 400 food items including canned goods. Oregon's Department of Corrections posted canned tomato solicitations (S2910000016405 and related ITBs in February and March 2026) using similar procurement mechanics for canned vegetables. The code sees no standalone calypso-bean-specific opportunities in the recent record; instead, canned beans appear as individual line items within multiproduc institutional food contracts. Pricing remains firm for annual contract periods with occasional midterm adjustments tied to manufacturer cost changes or market indices, and awards typically go to the lowest responsive bidder on a line-item or group basis.