UNSPSC 50423810: Dried spanish morado garlic

The variety of garlic known as spanish morado garlic that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423810 Dried spanish morado garlic is a Commodity-level code that state and local governments source as a specialty ingredient for institutional food service, particularly in school nutrition programs and correctional facilities where bulk procurement and cost control drive sourcing decisions. The recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations for dried Spanish morado garlic itself; instead, the code appears tagged to procurement vehicles that encompass broader food supply categories including dried beans, fresh produce, processed entrees, dairy, grains, beverages, and condiments. State and local buyers under related commodity codes—particularly school districts, state corrections departments, and child nutrition programs—purchase dried legumes and specialty ingredients as components of meal assembly rather than standalone line items, with sourcing typically embedded in master grocery or food distribution contracts that bundle dozens or hundreds of products into single awards.

Activity under this code and adjacent food commodity codes concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia, driven primarily by school district nutrition programs, state corrections systems, and child nutrition agencies. Recent representative opportunities include the Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) soliciting over 900 grocery line items for the 2026–27 school year with bids due April 29, 2026 (RFQ via NUTRIKIDS); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via Texas Comptroller Statewide Procurement Division) issuing IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 cafeteria food line items across multiple Texas warehouse locations with responses due May 4, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting bids for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans with bids due March 20, 2026 (ITB S-29100-00016233); and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) soliciting sealed bids for a Master Grocery K-12 term contract covering direct delivery to 45 schools plus central warehouse supply with bids due April 27, 2026 (IFB 2000004323). These solicitations typically award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item or group basis, with pricing firm for 12 months and renewal options spanning three to five years. Minimum vendor qualifications across jurisdictions include three to five years of prior food service or public purchasing experience, general liability insurance ranging from $1 million to $2 million, workers' compensation coverage, and federal compliance certifications (debarment, E-Verify authorization, Buy American Act compliance, and USDA food safety standards).