UNSPSC 50423102: Dried common chives

The variety of chives known as chives that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423102 Dried common chives, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity directly aligned with its nominal scope; the recent opportunities posted under this code predominantly solicit dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans—for institutional food service at correctional facilities, state agencies, and child-care programs, suggesting either a cataloging mismatch or a broader interpretation encompassing dried legumes and similar bulk food staples for state and local kitchen operations. The work being solicited consists of bulk procurement of food products for institutional meal preparation, with delivery specifications (palletization standards, weight limits, shelf-life requirements) and compliance requirements (USDA grading, FDA and HACCP standards, nutritional documentation) typical of correctional-system, state-agency, and school-district food service operations. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Correctional Industries, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing offices (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), cities (Edinburg, Texas), and child-care programs, with a mix favoring corrections and state-level institutional buyers over smaller local jurisdictions.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois, with the most detailed solicitations originating from Oregon and Texas. Representative recent activity includes the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (triple-cleaned, U.S. No. 2 grade or better, FOB destination Salem, Oregon, bids due June 19, 2026), the State of Georgia's August 2026 solicitation for kidney beans delivered in 880-bag increments to Georgia Correctional Industries (bids due October 9, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across multiple USDA-graded categories with delivery to six distribution points across Texas (bids extended to May 4, 2026). The City of Edinburg's August 2026 CACFP meal program RFP sought food and nonfood items for approximately 400 children daily with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The code shows activity but no direct solicitations matching the chives specification, indicating a potential categorization issue rather than robust procurement demand under the nominal commodity.