UNSPSC 50422907: Dried salad king chicory

The variety of chicory known as salad king chicory that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50422907 Dried salad king chicory, a Commodity code, shows minimal direct recent activity—state and local governments procure dried beans, legumes, and bulk institutional food staples under related commodity codes far more actively than the specific dried salad king chicory designation. Recent opportunities in the record target dried black beans, pinto beans, red beans, and kidney beans for institutional food service, corrections facilities, child-care programs, and state agency meal operations, but the code's nominal scope (dried salad king chicory, a leafy chicory preparation) does not align with what is actually being solicited. The mismatch suggests the code may be underutilized or misapplied by state and local procurement offices when they tag bulk legume and dried-vegetable procurements.

The geographic and issuing-body mix reflects corrections and institutional food-service procurement concentrated in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued bids for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, under an IFB with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered suppliers and FOB delivery to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, via RFQ (Solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027), with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification compliance requirements. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procured through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including proteins, dairy, and staples, with responses due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2), and initial contract term through August 31, 2027, with optional one-year renewals. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service under RFP 2026-017 due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 (5% price preference for Edinburg-based bidders). The State of Oregon and State of Illinois also appear as institutional purchasers. The code's disconnect from recent actual buying activity suggests limited current pursuit value unless the buyer's specific sourcing strategy targets salad chicory preparation rather than commodity dried beans.