UNSPSC 50461834: Canned or jarred lima beans

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

UNSPSC 50461834 Canned or jarred lima beans is a Commodity code that covers ready-to-eat legume products state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and health and human services operations. State and local buyers source this code alongside broader food procurement categories — canned vegetables, fresh produce, proteins, and dry goods — as part of consolidated meal-service contracts rather than as standalone line-item purchases. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary, middle, and high schools across multiple states), state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies operating institutional facilities, and state veterans homes. School nutrition programs are the standout repeat buyers, soliciting food products across dozens of line items monthly and annually to serve student populations ranging from under 20,000 to over 25,000 across multiple school locations.

Recent state and local activity under this code shows sparse direct solicitation for lima beans alone; instead, canned lima beans appear embedded within broader vegetable and food-service procurement frameworks. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a response deadline of July 13, 2026, covering NIGP Classes 380, 385, 390, and 393 and a historical contract value of $1.5 million. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000016089 and S2910000015837 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases due March 9, 2026, and February 9, 2026, respectively) at reference pricing of $14.30 to $27.75 per case. Multiple Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB due April 29, 2026), Burke County Public Schools (bid due June 5, 2026), and Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026) solicited comprehensive food products spanning canned vegetables as component items. Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Oregon with additional volume in Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home Quincy quarterly food orders, due June 26, 2026, and February 24, 2026) and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12, IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026). No recent opportunity explicitly names lima beans as a primary line item, indicating this code sees minimal standalone procurement; buyers treat canned legumes as fungible within broader institutional food-service contracts where specification and volume are tied to meal-cycle forecasting and nutrition standards rather than to individual commodity selection.