UNSPSC 50432500: Dried organic carrots

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

UNSPSC 50432500 Dried organic carrots, a Class code, does not reflect the scope of state and local procurement activity captured in recent opportunities. The code's narrow definition — dried organic carrots as a discrete commodity — does not align with the food-service and school nutrition solicitations identified in the source data. State and local agencies issuing RFPs and ITBs under this code designation are actually procuring broad food-supply contracts spanning proteins, produce, dairy, grains, condiments, and beverages for child nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and school districts, rather than purchasing dried organic carrots as a line item. The solicitations indicate a significant mismatch between the UNSPSC code name and the work being purchased; the opportunities listed include fresh produce, general grocery items, beans, and comprehensive food-service supply arrangements, with only two exceptions naming dried beans specifically.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia Department of Education, State of Illinois), and municipal bodies (City of Edinburg, Texas), reflecting standard K–12 nutrition and institutional foodservice procurement. Recent activity appears concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and Missouri, with opportunities dating from January through July 2026. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse locations (response due May 4, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K–12 covering 45 schools and distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00016233 for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (due March 20, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services serving approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools (due February 18, 2026). The code shows significant recent procurement activity, but the code-to-opportunity mapping appears administratively misaligned with the actual commodity scope.