UNSPSC 50422401: Dried lunghi cardoons

The variety of cardoons known as lunghi cardoons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50422401 Dried lunghi cardoons is a Commodity code that in practice covers dried legumes and bulk institutional food staples for state agencies, correctional facilities, school meal programs, and other public entities—though recent state and local solicitations under this code predominantly request dried beans (kidney, pinto, red, and black varieties) rather than the nominal cardoon product. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices, city school districts and municipal meal programs, and state educational institutions across multiple jurisdictions. The work solicited involves procurement of triple-cleaned, USDA-graded dried beans in bulk quantities (ranging from roughly 880 bags to 42,500 pounds), delivered to institutional distribution centers or meal-service locations on FOB destination terms with all-inclusive pricing that incorporates transportation, handling, and fuel surcharges. Suppliers must demonstrate compliance with FDA, USDA, and HACCP standards, provide product certifications and nutritional data, and often deliver to multiple warehouse or distribution points within a state.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Texas. The Georgia Department of Corrections Industries posted an RFQ on October 2, 2026, for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with a due date of October 9, 2026, requiring PDF submission and full specification compliance without compliance shortcuts. The Oregon Department of Corrections sought approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (RFQ S2910000017705, due June 19, 2026), offering a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders, with historical pricing at $0.493 per pound and palletized FOB delivery to Salem within 45 days. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal contract (due August 4, 2026) that included dried beans among five supply categories for 400 children daily, with Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 local-vendor preference applying within 5% of lowest bid. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the State Comptroller's office, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2) covering 382 line items of cafeteria food products including dried beans and other staples for six TDCJ distribution points across Texas, with a single vendor award per line item and optional renewal periods through August 2029.