UNSPSC 50423300: Dried cresses

The type of vegetable known as cresses that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423300 Dried cresses is a Class code for dehydrated leafy vegetables and greens sold to institutional food service operations, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code diverge significantly from its nominal scope. The code's name suggests specialty dried cresses, yet the procurement activity documented shows state agencies, school districts, and local jurisdictions soliciting dried beans (pinto and red), fresh produce (apples, bananas, vegetables, eggs), refrigerated entrees, beverages, condiments, proteins, and broad-spectrum grocery and cafeteria food products for child nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and school meal services. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and purchasing, large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System), municipal bodies (City of Edinburg, Texas), and regional school cooperatives. Most solicitations are issued as Invitations for Bid (IFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP), with evaluation typically weighted toward lowest responsive pricing, vendor qualifications and experience, and compliance with USDA food safety and nutrition standards.

Recent activity spans Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate bids for dried pinto and red beans (127,500 pounds posted March 6, 2026, due March 20; 42,500 pounds posted June 5, 2026, due June 19), with the earlier award to Farmer Bean at $0.43 per pound and 5 percent state-of-origin preference applied. School districts in Georgia (Douglas County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County) solicited fresh produce and eggs under cooperative buying vehicles and standalone RFPs with estimated annual values ranging from $1.1 million to $9 million. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued a Master Grocery K-12 IFB (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27) covering 76-item minimum purchases for 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items for the 2026-27 school year (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29); and the Texas Comptroller, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with 382 line items and a response extension to May 4, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited CACFP meal program food and nonfood supplies (posted July 16, 2026, due August 4) with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and a five percent bid-price threshold. Illinois issued a quarterly food order solicitation (posted June 18, 2026, due June 26), and Georgia posted a fresh produce IFB and a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (both in May–June 2026 timeframe). The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity suggests this code is not the optimal category for dried cress suppliers but remains active in institutional food service procurement broadly.