UNSPSC 50422700: Dried celery

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

UNSPSC 50422700 Dried celery, a Class code, does not reflect the actual purchasing activity in the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The tagged opportunities span broad food-service procurement — cafeteria operations, school nutrition programs, corrections facility meal supply, and child and adult care food programs — but none specifically solicit dried celery as a line item or as a distinct commodity. The source records name dried beans (pinto and red), fresh produce (fruits, vegetables, eggs), fresh milk and juice, proteins, grains, condiments, and miscellaneous staple grocery items, along with nonfood supplies such as paper goods, janitorial products, and food-service equipment. The code's nominal scope does not align with what state and local procurement offices are actually buying under this classification.

Activity spans state departments and school districts across multiple states. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate bids for dried pinto and red beans in March and June 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division) solicited cafeteria food products across five geographic areas via IFB 304T26300CF (due May 4, 2026); the Texas State Board of Education Child Nutrition Services supported a meal program in Edinburg via RFP 2026017 (due August 4, 2026); and multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts — including Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System — issued ITBs and RFPs for fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive food supply and distribution services between February and April 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited a Master Grocery K-12 contract via IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens. The State of Illinois and State of Georgia also posted food-procurement solicitations with limited detail in the source. The code shows no meaningful activity tied to dried celery specifically; if pursuing opportunities under this code, verify that issuing jurisdictions have miscoded commodity lines or intended a broader grocery-supply family rather than this narrow Class commodity.