UNSPSC 50422003: Dried broccoli raab

The variety of broccoli known as broccoli raab that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50422003 Dried broccoli raab is a Commodity code that covers fresh and processed vegetables procured by state and local food service operations, though recent opportunities show that this code is tagged inconsistently with actual purchasing activity. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts, corrections departments, and child nutrition programs that source dried and fresh vegetables as bulk ingredients for large-scale meal preparation. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing offices (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of Georgia, State of Illinois), and municipal nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). The scope of work encompasses weekly or quarterly food supply contracts for vegetables and related produce items, with deliveries typically required Monday through Friday on tight windows (before noon or between 6:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.), compliance with USDA grades and food safety standards (HACCP, FDA, Good Manufacturing Practices), and firm fixed pricing that often remains in place for 12 months or longer.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Southwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two separate bids for dried beans (pinto and red varieties combined, approximately 42,500 pounds due June 19, 2026, and pinto beans alone at 127,500 pounds due March 20, 2026), with a historical reference price of $0.43 to $0.493 per pound and a five percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. Georgia school districts have posted multiple fresh produce and egg solicitations through cooperative purchasing vehicles: Douglas County School System issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spend of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026); Muscogee County School District solicited fresh produce across 60 line items (due April 27, 2026); and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System issued a bid for 72 fresh produce items (due April 23, 2026). In Texas, Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri, posted a large grocery solicitation encompassing over 900 line items including vegetables and produce (due April 29, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools posted a Master Grocery K-12 contract requiring bids on a minimum of 76 items including fresh and processed vegetables (due April 27, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including canned and fresh vegetables (extended to May 4, 2026). The City of Edinburg, Texas, posted a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal procurement requiring produce items within five supply categories (due August 4, 2026, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051), and the State of Illinois posted a quarterly food order (due June 26, 2026) and the State of Georgia posted fresh produce solicitations (due May 27, 2026). The code shows moderate activity across multiple states but inconsistent tagging—most recent opportunities are tagged as fresh produce or general grocery rather than specifically dried broccoli raab, suggesting the code may be underutilized or misaligned with actual commodity classifications in state and local procurement systems.