UNSPSC 50423600: Dried endives

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

UNSPSC 50423600 Dried endives, a Class code, nominally covers a single agricultural commodity—dried endives—but recent state and local solicitations reveal that issuing bodies are actually buying dried beans of various kinds (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans) for institutional food service and correctional facilities. The code appears to be a catch-all for dried legumes and similar staple ingredients rather than a strict match to endives alone. State and local governments soliciting under this code include correctional agencies (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), municipalities and school districts (City of Edinburg, Texas serving a Child and Adult Care Food Program), and state purchasing divisions. The work spans procurement of bulk dried beans for cafeteria operations, institutional meal preparation, and warehouse distribution across multiple geographic locations.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the South and Pacific Northwest. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification compliance required. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies (including dried beans as part of a five-category food and nonfood bundle) due August 4, 2026, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Government Code Section 271.9051. The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140) due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10 percent Oregon-sourced preference, triple-cleaned grade requirements, and FOB destination delivery to Salem within 45 days; the historical purchase price was $0.493 per pound. The State of Oregon also posted a separate bid for dried black beans, triple-cleaned (S2910000017705), due August 21, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including various dried legumes, with responses due May 4, 2026 and two optional one-year renewal periods through August 31, 2029.