UNSPSC 50422303: Dried skunk cabbages

The type of vegetable known as skunk cabbage that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50422303 Dried skunk cabbages is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it bear no relation to the code's nominal scope. The opportunities instead reflect institutional food procurement for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and state agencies — kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, food and kitchen supplies, and cafeteria products. State and local governments do not appear to be soliciting dried skunk cabbages under this code at present. The mismatch between the code name and actual procurement activity suggests either a tagging error in the underlying opportunity records or that the code is used as a catch-all for diverse dried-goods purchases that fall outside more specific commodity classifications.

The recent activity spans state correctional agencies (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state procurement divisions acting on behalf of corrections and institutional users (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), and municipal governments serving child and adult care food programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Opportunities are concentrated in the South and Pacific Northwest, with Georgia, Oregon, and Texas each showing multiple solicitations between May and October 2026. Representative recent work includes Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments (due October 9, 2026), Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans triple-cleaned and palletized FOB Salem (due June 19, 2026 at $0.493 per pound historical pricing), and the Texas Comptroller's IFB for diverse cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items to TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas (response due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). The Texas Comptroller procurement includes proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, canned and fresh vegetables, and miscellaneous staples with USDA Grade A or B requirements and FOB Destination delivery to multiple distribution points.