UNSPSC 50422905: Dried ione limnos chicory

The variety of chicory known as ione limnos chicory that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50422905 Dried ione limnos chicory, a Commodity code, does not map cleanly to the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code nominally specifies a single dried-chicory product, yet the most recent solicitations under this classification request dried beans (kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans), broader food-supply bundles for institutional meal programs, and miscellaneous cafeteria food products. State and local buyers tag these opportunities with the chicory code despite the apparent mismatch, signaling either data-entry error or overly broad internal categorization. The work actually being solicited comprises institutional food procurement — kitchen staples for correctional facilities, child care meal programs, state warehouses, and school cafeterias — typically issued as RFQ, RFP, or IFB with delivery and quality specifications tied to USDA or state food-safety standards. Issuing bodies include state correctional and food-service departments (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Texas), city governments running child nutrition programs (Edinburg, Texas), and county or state warehouse operations. Pricing is all-inclusive with FOB delivery terms, and specifications often require triple-cleaned products, USDA grade compliance, and palletized or pre-portioned delivery to multiple distribution points.

The geographic spread centers on the South and West: Georgia (Correctional Industries, statewide food procurement), Oregon (Department of Corrections, institutional beans), Texas (TDCJ cafeteria products via the Statewide Procurement Division, and the City of Edinburg CACFP meal program), and Illinois (institutional food supply). Recent representative opportunities include the Georgia Correctional Industries RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, requesting 880-bag increments with all-inclusive pricing; the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026) with a combined 10 percent Oregon-origin and -headquarter preference; the Texas TDCJ cafeteria food-products IFB (due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2) spanning 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments for six distribution points; and the City of Edinburg CACFP meal-program RFP (due August 4, 2026) covering beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items for 400 children daily with a local-vendor 5-percent price preference. All solicitations emphasize compliance with food-safety standards, firm fixed pricing inclusive of freight, and scheduled delivery to state or municipal facilities.