UNSPSC 50423605: Dried grumolo verde endives

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

UNSPSC 50423605 Dried grumolo verde endives, a Commodity code, does not show relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally addresses a specialized produce item (dried grumolo verde endives), but the recent opportunities posted under this code span broad food service procurement including cafeteria proteins, beverages, canned goods, fresh produce, dried beans, and grocery staples for schools, corrections facilities, and child nutrition programs — none of which match the specific commodity named. The mismatch between code assignment and actual procurement scope is significant enough that the code label provides little guidance for vendors targeting these solicitations.

State and local issuing bodies active in this dataset are primarily school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing offices (Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division on behalf of TDCJ, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), and municipal entities (City of Edinburg, Texas). A multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts) also appears. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon, with a food service contract in Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' March 2026 solicitation for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans at $0.43 per pound (ITB S-29100-00016233, due March 20, 2026), the Texas Comptroller's IFB for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse areas with approximately 382 line items (IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 Master Grocery K-12 IFB for weekly food delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026). Because actual procurement under this code does not align with the named commodity, pursuit strategy should track the broader food service and grocery procurement category rather than rely on the code's nominal definition.