UNSPSC 50432901: Dried organic broad leaved batavian chicory

The variety of organic chicory known as organic broad leaved batavian chicory that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50432901 Dried organic broad leaved batavian chicory is a Commodity code that in practice covers institutional dried legume procurement — beans, peas, and related staple proteins sourced for bulk food service and correctional facility meal programs rather than the narrowly named chicory product. State and local governments buy these items for prison and correctional facility kitchens, child and adult care food programs, school cafeterias, and other institutional dining operations. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices procuring on behalf of multiple agencies, city governments supporting child nutrition programs, and Texas state agencies serving criminal justice facilities. The work is straightforward commodity bidding: suppliers compete on unit price, delivery logistics (FOB destination, palletization, frequency), product specifications (USDA grading, moisture content, contamination thresholds, shelf life), and compliance with food safety standards (FDA, USDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice).

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB in June 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors, bids due June 19 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time; the Georgia Department of Corrections requested bids for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with delivery included in pricing, due October 9, 2026 via the eRFQ process with electronic PDF submission required and no use of shorthand compliance language permitted. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 in August 2026 for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supplies serving 400 children daily — beverages, paper goods, proteins, fruits, vegetables, and janitorial items — with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and daily delivery Monday through Friday before noon. The State of Oregon also requested bids on dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026, and the State of Illinois solicited weekly food orders for the July-September quarter due June 26, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items (proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, beverages, vegetables, fruits) for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas, with response deadline extended via addendum to May 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time and contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals.