UNSPSC 50423700: Dried fennels

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

UNSPSC 50423700 Dried fennels, a Class code, nominally addresses the procurement of dried fennel seeds or fennel-based spice products, but state and local governments show no recent solicitation activity aligned with this specific commodity. The most recent opportunities posted under this code encompass broad food-service procurement spanning dried beans, fresh produce, grocery staples, and comprehensive food-supply contracts for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child-care operations. The scope mismatch reflects either miscoding of opportunities by issuing bodies or limited actual procurement demand for dried fennel as a standalone line item; the opportunities recovered under the code address general food ingredients and food-service supply chains rather than fennel specifically.

Issuing bodies active under this code include state departments of correction (Oregon, Texas), state school systems and individual school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Muscogee County and Savannah-Chatham County School Systems in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), municipalities and special districts (City of Edinburg, Texas, through its CACFP meal program), and state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for TDCJ, Illinois for IVHQ, Georgia Department of Procurement). The recent activity spans Texas, Virginia, Missouri, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with school districts and correctional agencies comprising the bulk of soliciting bodies. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' March 2026 ITB for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026 at $0.43 per pound (prior award), the Texas Comptroller's May 4, 2026 IFB for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ geographic areas with 382 line items and an extended deadline to May 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time, and Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 IFB for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with a due date of April 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The code shows consistent activity in institutional food procurement across correctional and school-based nutrition programs but no isolated demand for dried fennel as specified.