UNSPSC 50423704: Dried perfection fennel

The variety of fennel known as perfection fennel that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423704 Dried perfection fennel is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it involve dried beans — kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and red beans — rather than fennel, indicating a mismatch between the code assignment and actual procurement scope. State and local governments are using this code to solicit bulk dried legumes for institutional food service, including correctional facilities, child care programs, and state agency meal preparation. The work involves supplying triple-cleaned, USDA-graded dried beans in large quantities, typically palletized and delivered FOB destination to state warehouses or distribution centers. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state purchasing offices, city food-service programs, and state departments managing institutional meal contracts. Specifications emphasize food-safety compliance, moisture limits, foreign-material thresholds, and packaging requirements suitable for bulk institutional cooking.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) issued a solicitation for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered bidders and a historical price of $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. The State of Georgia issued an RFQ for kidney beans to Georgia Correctional Industries due October 9, 2026, requiring delivery in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive pricing and strict specification-sheet compliance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products (including beans among 382 line items) due May 4, 2026, covering five geographic distribution points across Texas with a contract term through August 31, 2027 and optional one-year renewals. The State of Oregon also posted an IFB for dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026, for institutional use. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP for CACFP meal-program supplies due August 4, 2026, which included dried beans as part of a broader food and nonfood package for child care meal service.