UNSPSC 50423805: Dried long keeper garlic

The variety of garlic known as long keeper garlic that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423805 Dried long keeper garlic, a Commodity code, maps poorly to the recent state and local solicitations tagged with it. The source records show no actual procurement activity for garlic itself—dried, fresh, or otherwise. Instead, the opportunities logged under this code cover institutional food service procurement across a broad spectrum: a Texas city CACFP meal program requiring diverse food and nonfood supplies; Illinois and Georgia general food orders; Oregon corrections dried bean contracts (pinto and red beans specifically); Texas TDCJ cafeteria products spanning proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments; and multiple school district produce, fresh-produce, and grocery supply procurements. The mismatch suggests either tagging error in the underlying data or a sourcing system that casts the code wider than its nominal scope warrants. State and local buyers treating this code as a vehicle for foodservice commodity bundles—not garlic in particular—are the actual market signal here.

The issuing-body mix skews heavily toward school districts and state agencies. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) dominate the recent pipeline, supported by state procurements from Oregon DOC, Texas TDCJ, Illinois, and Georgia. A single city (Edinburg, Texas) and the City of Chicago area represent municipal-level activity. Geographic concentration runs strong in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Virginia, Missouri, Oregon, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (response April 27, 2026) covering weekly food delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens; Rockwood R-VI School District grocery items solicitation (response April 29, 2026) spanning over 900 line items for 2026-27; the Oregon DOC dried pinto and red beans ITB (response June 19, 2026) for 42,500 pounds; and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs through GEC Buying Cooperative (response March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $4.4–$1.1 million across two geographic areas.