UNSPSC 50422908: Dried sanda chicory

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

UNSPSC 50422908 Dried sanda chicory is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses institutional dried-bean procurement — state and local governments buy this code to source dried legumes in bulk for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and other institutional meal services. The recent solicitations show state corrections departments, state departments of agriculture, and municipal governments purchasing dried kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and related legumes in quantities ranging from hundreds of bags to tens of thousands of pounds, all delivered in bulk form suitable for institutional kitchens. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing offices procuring on behalf of educational and custodial institutions, and municipal entities running nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Procurement notices typically specify USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning requirements, moisture content thresholds, foreign-material tolerances, and compliance with FDA and HACCP standards. Delivery terms are FOB destination, palletized, with all transportation and fuel surcharges included in bid pricing and no separate reimbursement for freight.

Activity under this code concentrates in Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois, with the most recent opportunities spanning June through October 2026. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (bids due June 19, 2026) with a 10% state-of-origin preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders) and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound; Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments (due October 9, 2026) with all-inclusive delivery pricing; and the City of Edinburg's August 2026 RFP for CACFP meal-program supplies including dried beans and proteins for 400 children daily with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 applying to bids within 5% of the lowest price. Response windows typically run 7–21 days from posting.