UNSPSC 50421602: Dried franklin asparagus

The variety of asparagus known as franklin asparagus that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421602 Dried franklin asparagus (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement activity only tangentially; the recent sourced opportunities show no solicitations for dried asparagus specifically, despite the code's nominal scope. Instead, the records reflect a persistent mismatch: state and local food-service solicitations—spanning school districts, corrections departments, and child nutrition programs—are tagged with commodity codes across the dried-vegetable family but are actually purchasing broad food baskets that include proteins, dairy, grains, produce, and supplies rather than dried asparagus alone. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two bids for dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140 and S2910000016233), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited hundreds of cafeteria food line items including proteins and frozen entrees (304T26300CF), and Fairfax County Public Schools sought master grocery supply (2000004323), yet none of these opportunities isolate dried asparagus as a line item or focus. The code shows no relevant recent activity and should be classified as dormant under current state and local procurement patterns.

The geographic footprint visible across recent opportunities centers on Texas (Houston-area school districts, TDCJ statewide), Georgia (Douglas County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, and state procurement), Oregon (corrections), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Missouri (Rockwood School District), but none of these opportunities are buying dried asparagus. State and local governments are instead pursuing broad food-service contracts through school districts, state corrections agencies, and child nutrition programs, typically issuing RFPs and ITBs with response dates spanning January through August 2026, but the commodity code 50421602 does not map to the actual procurement activity in the record. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for state and local sourcing purposes.