UNSPSC 50432401: Dried organic lunghi cardoons

The variety of organic cardoons known as organic lunghi cardoons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50432401 Dried organic lunghi cardoons (Commodity) covers dried legume and vegetable products for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show activity focused primarily on common dried beans rather than the nominal cardoon specialty. State and local governments procure these items for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, public school cafeterias, and other institutional meal services. The mix of issuing bodies includes state corrections departments (Oregon, Georgia), state child nutrition programs, state procurement divisions acting on behalf of criminal justice agencies (Texas), and municipal education and care programs (City of Edinburg). Procurement vehicles range from informal RFQs and IFBs to formal RFPs with detailed specification sheets, USDA grading standards, and compliance documentation requirements. Institutional buyers typically demand triple-cleaned, bulk-packaged product suitable for high-volume cooking, with strict food-safety certifications, moisture limits, and foreign-material specifications; delivery is nearly always FOB destination with freight included in all-in pricing, palletization on standard wooden pallets, and weekly or monthly supply cadences tied to meal-service calendars.

Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and South. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026) with a 10 percent Oregon-preference evaluation adder (5 percent for in-state fabrication, 5 percent for in-state headquarters), FOB destination to Salem with a 45-day delivery window and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments (RFQ due October 9, 2026) with electronic bid submission required and strict specification-sheet compliance rules prohibiting shorthand compliance language. The State of Oregon also procured dried black beans, triple-cleaned, to USDA grading standards (RFQ due August 21, 2026) for institutional use across state agencies and educational institutions. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP for CACFP meal-program food and nonfood supplies serving approximately 400 children daily, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and Texas Department of Agriculture compliance required. The Illinois state system and Georgia state purchasing also show recent food-supply activity, though specific bean or legume scope is not detailed in source materials.