UNSPSC 50422904: Dried green curled chicory

The variety of chicory known as green curled chicory that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50422904 Dried green curled chicory is a Commodity code that in practice covers procurement of institutional dried legumes and beans for state correctional facilities, child nutrition programs, and other public-sector bulk food service operations. The recent opportunities show state and local agencies buying dried kidney beans, pinto and red beans, and black beans in large quantities for institutional cooking — typically hundreds to tens of thousands of pounds delivered in palletized, triple-cleaned bulk form meeting USDA grading standards and food-safety compliance requirements including FDA, HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practice certifications. The issuing bodies are predominantly state-level agencies: correctional industries and departments of corrections in Georgia and Oregon, a state department in Illinois, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the state Comptroller's procurement division. The City of Edinburg, Texas also solicits under related food categories for its Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily.

Activity concentrates in the South and West, with recent bids posted from Georgia (kidney beans, October 2026; multi-category food supplies, May 2026), Oregon (dried black beans in August 2026; pinto and red beans in June 2026), Texas (TDCJ cafeteria products, May 2026; City of Edinburg CACFP, August 2026), and Illinois (weekly food order, June 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026 exemplifies the scale and specification detail: triple-cleaned, U.S. No. 2 or better grade, palletized FOB destination to Salem, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered suppliers and a historical reference price of $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments with delivery included in all-inclusive pricing and strict specification-sheet documentation requirements, due October 9, 2026. The City of Edinburg RFP for CACFP meal program (August 2026) included dried beans within a broader five-category food and nonfood basket serving daily meal service under Texas local-vendor preference rules.