UNSPSC 50432503: Dried organic berlicum carrots

The variety of organic carrots known as organic berlicum carrots that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50432503 Dried organic berlicum carrots, a Commodity code, nominally covers dehydrated organic carrot products but shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code appears in the taxonomy but recent opportunities tagged under it span much broader fresh and processed food supply chains serving institutional nutrition programs rather than dried organic produce specifically. Recent solicitations under this code include meal programs, cafeteria and school nutrition supply contracts, and fresh produce procurement—scopes that diverge substantially from the narrow commodity definition. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies responsible for child nutrition, corrections, and general food service operations, including Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia school districts through cooperative purchasing arrangements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include the City of Edinburg, Texas, RFP for CACFP meal program supplies (due August 4, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement for over 900 line items (due April 29, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026). Most awards are made to responsive, responsible bidders on a lowest-total-cost or line-item basis with evaluation emphasizing price competitiveness, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, delivery capability, insurance requirements, and vendor qualifications. The code shows limited direct application to dried organic carrot procurement; opportunities tagged under it reflect broader institutional food procurement where dried or processed carrots may comprise a single line item within large multi-category contracts rather than serving as the primary procurement focus.