UNSPSC 50461819: Canned or jarred fava beans

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

UNSPSC 50461819 Canned or jarred fava beans, a Commodity code, sees state and local procurement activity primarily in school nutrition programs and state institutional food service operations, where canned vegetables—often including fava beans as a component of broader food-product solicitations—support cafeteria operations and meal preparation. The recent opportunities block shows no dedicated solicitations specifically naming fava beans; instead, the code appears within larger food-procurement vehicles where canned or jarred legumes represent a line item or category subset of comprehensive grocery bids. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat buyers including Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia). State agencies also procure under related food codes—Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, Oregon Department of Corrections for institutional feeding, and Ben Hill County Schools. The geographic concentration falls heaviest in Georgia and Missouri school districts, with secondary activity in Texas, Oregon, Virginia, Illinois, and other states.

Representative recent opportunities underscore the operational context: Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services issued dual solicitations in late March 2026 for grocery items and Net Off Invoice products effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, encompassing over 900 line items across multiple categories; Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 on April 6, 2026, for Master Grocery K-12 requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens by April 27, 2026; and Burke County Public Schools solicited comprehensive food bids due May 26, 2026, across nearly 400 line items for the 2026-2027 school year. Canned vegetables—including potential fava bean line items—appear as subsets within these broader procurements rather than as standalone commodity calls. Bid cycles cluster in late winter and spring (February through June) to establish contracts effective July 1 through June 30 of the following fiscal year, reflecting standard school-year procurement windows. School districts typically require firm fixed pricing for the initial contract period with mid-term adjustment mechanisms tied to third-party indices (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Consumer Price Index, or Urner Barry), minimum insurance coverage ($500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on scope), federal compliance certifications, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear consistently across these solicitations, though some jurisdictions encourage HUB subcontracting plans or track vendor diversity classifications.