UNSPSC 50422805: Dried rhubarb chard

The variety of chard known as rhubarb chard that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50422805 Dried rhubarb chard is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers dried leafy vegetables, but the most recent solicitations tagged under this code are purchasing legumes — dried kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans — rather than rhubarb or chard. State and local agencies do solicit dried produce and bulk food items for institutional meal programs, correctional facilities, and school food services, but the specific commodity mix in recent awards diverges from the code's scope. A single recent opportunity—Georgia Correctional Industries requesting kidney beans in increments of 880 bags due October 9, 2026—aligns with institutional bulk food procurement practices, but none of the recent solicitations are actually buying dried rhubarb chard or similar leafy vegetables under this code.

Issuing bodies posting opportunities tagged to this code include state correctional and food-service agencies (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple agencies, municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas), and Illinois state operations. Geographic activity centers on Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois. The disconnect between the code's nominal scope and the legumes actually being purchased suggests either a data-entry error in the tagging system or a standing miscategorization in how state and local procurement systems classify dried-produce food service buys. Firms evaluating this code should verify the correct UNSPSC classification for legumes and dried beans before pursuing opportunities under this number, as recent activity does not reflect true demand for dried rhubarb chard.