UNSPSC 50432402: Dried organic gobbi cardoons

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

UNSPSC 50432402 Dried organic gobbi cardoons is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it involve institutional food procurement that diverges substantially from the code's nominal scope. The actual buying activity centers on dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans—procured by state correctional agencies, state departments of corrections, and child nutrition programs for bulk institutional cooking and meal service. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the State of Illinois are the primary recent buyers. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the City of Edinburg, Texas (through its Child and Adult Care Food Program), also appear in the recent-opportunities block, though the latter solicitation encompasses a broader food-service scope including beverages, paper goods, and janitorial supplies alongside proteins and produce. The code shows little relevant activity aligned to organic cardoons; the mismatch between the code name and the actual institutional dried-bean procurement suggests either a tagging error or discontinuation of cardoon-specific procurement in favor of broader legume sourcing.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate solicitations for dried beans—one for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026) under solicitation S2910000017140, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or -headquartered vendors, and a second for triple-cleaned dried black beans (due August 21, 2026) under S2910000017705. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments (due October 9, 2026) under RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027. The State of Illinois issued a quarterly food order (due June 26, 2026) under solicitation 27497DVAQUINCB52821, with brand-specific or equivalent items. The Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five geographic warehouse areas (extended due date May 4, 2026, solicitation 304T26300CF). All solicitations specify institutional-grade bulk delivery, compliance with FDA and USDA standards, and FOB-destination or all-inclusive pricing with no separate freight reimbursement.