UNSPSC 50421601: Dried connover's colossal asparagus

The variety of asparagus known as connover's colossal asparagus that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421601 Dried connover's colossal asparagus, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span fresh produce, dried beans, grocery items, cafeteria food products, and child nutrition meal programs—none of which involve dried asparagus of any variety. The mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the state or local procurement systems or a wholesale reclassification of this code's scope in practice.

State and local governments are actively soliciting food supply under related codes, with school districts and correctional departments driving the bulk of recent activity. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for dried pinto and red beans (S2910000016233 in March 2026 and S2910000017140 in June 2026), with bids due March 20 and June 19 respectively; the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts solicited cafeteria food products for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice via IFB 304T-26-300CF (response due May 4, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Muscogee County School System in Georgia, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia all issued IFBs and ITBs for grocery items, fresh produce, and child nutrition supplies between March and May 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas solicited food and nonfood items for a CACFP meal program (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026), and the Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFPs for fresh produce and eggs through a cooperative buying vehicle with an estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One. Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia; the Illinois IVHQ quarterly food order (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026) and Georgia's broader food supplies procurement (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) indicate multi-state spread. Given the code's documented mismatch with recent opportunities, pursue only if your firm specializes in dried asparagus and can confirm the correct UNSPSC taxonomy with state and local buyers.