UNSPSC 50424122: Dried salsify

The variety of herbs known as salsify that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424122 Dried salsify (Commodity) does not show relevant recent procurement activity among state and local government buyers. The recent opportunities posted under this code span food service operations at public agencies—including school districts, health and human services facilities, and correctional institutions—but the actual items being solicited are fresh produce, frozen entrees, dairy products, canned goods, and bulk staples for cafeteria and nutrition services, not dried salsify or any dried vegetable product. The solicitations cover weekly grocery orders, supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers, fresh produce and eggs for school nutrition programs, and master grocery contracts for K-12 operations, with no mention of dried or specialty vegetables in any line item or product category.

The issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia Department of Education), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Douglas County in Georgia), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Illinois Department of Human Services. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri, with isolated postings in Illinois. The market appears active for conventional food service supply (evidenced by multiple Texas HHSC procurements between February and July 2026 with values ranging up to $4.5 million over three years, Fairfax County's Master Grocery K-12 contract, and Douglas County's $9 million annual food supply RFP), but the code as applied shows a mismatch with actual procurement scope. Dried salsify appears to be either miscoded or represents a negligible portion of state and local food service spending.