UNSPSC 50432301: Dried organic black cabbages

The type of organic vegetable known as organic black cabbage that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50432301 Dried organic black cabbages is a Commodity code that captures fresh and preserved produce items state and local governments purchase for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations show the code sees virtually no direct activity for the named commodity itself. The recent opportunities tagged under this code encompass a much broader procurement activity: multiple school districts, state correctional facilities, child nutrition programs, and public institutions are soliciting fresh produce (apples, bananas, carrots, peppers, leafy greens, tomatoes, berries, citrus), eggs, and dried staple legumes (pinto beans, red beans) for meal service. State and county school nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and the City of Edinburg, Texas, Child and Adult Care Food Program all soliciting produce and grocery items. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice have also posted for dried beans and general food supplies. This indicates that the code is being applied generically to institutional food procurement rather than to the specific dried organic black cabbage product the code nominally describes.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West, with Georgia (multiple school districts), Texas (TDCJ, City of Edinburg CACFP), Missouri (Rockwood), Oregon (ODOC), and Virginia (Fairfax County) showing the highest frequency of postings from February through July 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) requesting sealed bids for food product supply and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items bid (due April 29, 2026) for over 900 line items across snacks, fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (due March 20, 2026, subsequently reissued June 19, 2026, for 42,500 pounds with a five percent Oregon-fabricated preference); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments (extended to May 4, 2026). Most solicitations specify firm fixed pricing, weekly or daily delivery, USDA compliance and grade standards, comprehensive insurance requirements, and evaluation based on lowest responsive bid or best value. The code's actual use reflects institutional meal service procurement—a high-volume, commoditized activity with recurring annual or multi-year contracts—rather than the specialized dried organic vegetable product its nominal title suggests.