UNSPSC 50423613: Dried verona endives

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

UNSPSC 50423613 Dried verona endives (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific variety of dried chicory vegetable, yet the most recent solicitations tagged under it—spanning Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and Illinois from May through October 2026—uniformly request dried beans (kidney, black, pinto, red) and broader food-supply categories for correctional facilities, child-care programs, and institutional meal services. State and local buyers are sourcing dried legumes for bulk institutional cooking and correctional meal preparation, not the endive variety the code names.

The mismatch between the code's scope and actual procurement signals weak category relevance for vendors specializing in dried endives. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Georgia, Oregon), state food-procurement offices (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), municipal utilities (City of Edinburg, Texas), and correctional industry divisions. Geographic concentration appears in Georgia and Oregon, with Texas and Illinois representing secondary activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Georgia Correctional Industries request for kidney beans (IFB 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026) specifying 880-bag increments with all-inclusive delivery pricing; the Oregon Department of Corrections procurement for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (RFQ S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) with FOB destination to Salem and a combined 10% Oregon-vendor and in-state-fabrication preference; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria-food-products solicitation (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026) covering 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and produce for distribution to six TDCJ warehouse locations across Texas. The code shows little relevant recent activity and reflects a clear taxonomy mismatch between the commodity name and actual state and local buying patterns.