UNSPSC 50423604: Dried chioggia endives

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

UNSPSC 50423604 Dried chioggia endives is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted against it show virtually no alignment with its nominal scope. The most recent solicitations involve kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans, broad cafeteria food products, and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal supplies—none of which are chioggia endives or dried leafy vegetables. State and local procurement offices appear to be using this code as a generic catch-all for dried legumes and institutional food procurement rather than as a category specific to dried chicory endives. The work actually being solicited under the code comprises bulk dried beans for correctional institutions, state agencies, and school meal programs, along with broader food-supply contracts for cafeteria operations and nutrition initiatives serving incarcerated populations and children in care settings.

Recent activity spans multiple states with Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois each issuing solicitations. The Georgia Department of Corrections Industries posted an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, requiring delivery in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive pricing. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB (S2910000017140) on June 5, 2026, for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders and a historical price reference of $0.493 per pound. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procured through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB (304T-26-300CF) for broad cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried beans, with responses originally due April 21, 2026, extended via addendum to May 4, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP (RFP2026017) for CACFP meal program supplies including food and nonfood items for approximately 400 children daily, with local-vendor preference available under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. Bidders pursuing this code should expect state corrections departments and municipal school-meal programs as the primary customer base, with emphasis on bulk dried legumes meeting USDA grading standards, triple-cleaned specifications, and FOB-destination delivery to institutional warehouses or central distribution points.