UNSPSC 50423303: Dried watercress

The variety of cresses known as watercress that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423303 Dried watercress, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The code nominally covers dried watercress as a food ingredient; however, the recent solicitations tagged under this code do not solicit watercress but instead procure other dried beans and institutional food products for correctional facilities, child nutrition programs, and state agencies. Georgia Correctional Industries is bidding kidney beans in 880-bag increments with delivery included in all-inclusive pricing and responses due October 9, 2026 (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027); the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans triple-cleaned and palletized FOB destination to Salem, Oregon, by June 19, 2026, with a combined 10 percent evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered suppliers (RFQ S2910000017140); and the State of Oregon requested dried black beans, triple-cleaned to institutional USDA standards, due August 21, 2026 (RFQ S2910000017705). The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP for a Child and Adult Care Food Program covering beverages, paper goods, proteins, cheese, breads, fruits, vegetables, snacks, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items serving 400 children daily with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued an Invitation for Bid for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, beverages, and staples across five TDCJ warehouse locations, with the pre-bid conference held March 26, 2026, the original April 21, 2026 response deadline extended via Addendum No. 2 to May 4, 2026, and awards made on best value including price competitiveness and vendor performance history (IFB 304T-26-300CF).

Issuing bodies include state correctional agencies (Georgia, Oregon, Texas), state nutrition and education programs (Oregon, Texas, Illinois), and municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas). Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest—Texas, Georgia, and Oregon show the most recent solicitation volume, with Illinois also active. The code does not report a cohesive commodity family; the mismatch between the nominal code scope (dried watercress) and the actual procurements (mixed dried beans, broad institutional food categories) suggests that either the opportunities are miscoded under this UNSPSC number or the code itself is not in active use for state and local food procurement. No watercress-specific opportunities appear in the recent block, and the dried-bean solicitations, while overlapping with preserved food categories, do not align with the code's stated scope.