UNSPSC 50424201: Dried curly kale

The variety of kale known as curly kale that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424201 Dried curly kale, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The most-recent opportunities block contains no solicitations matching dried curly kale specifically; instead, the available records describe procurements for kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans, and broader food-supply categories for correctional facilities, child and adult care programs, and institutional meal service. The code's nominal scope—a single fresh or dried leafy green vegetable—does not align with the institutional bulk-commodity purchasing pattern evident in the opportunities listed, where state agencies and local governments are buying protein-heavy dried legumes, multi-category food bundles, and cafeteria staples in volumes suitable for correctional industries, school nutrition programs, and prison food service.

The records show dried-bean procurement from Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois, with issuing bodies including state correctional industries, departments of corrections, city nutrition programs, and statewide purchasing divisions. Representative recent opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB 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 suppliers; and the Texas Comptroller's IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five TDCJ warehouse locations, extended to May 4, 2026. The absence of dried curly kale solicitations in the recent records suggests either minimal state and local demand for this commodity or consistent procurement through broader food-supply contracts and cooperative-purchasing arrangements not separately itemized by code.