UNSPSC 50432908: Dried organic sanda chicory

The variety of organic chicory known as organic sanda chicory that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50432908 Dried organic sanda chicory is a Commodity code that in practice covers a narrow range of specialty dried legumes and vegetables procured primarily by institutional food service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows limited direct alignment with the code's nominal scope. State and local governments soliciting under this code include school districts, state corrections departments, and municipal child nutrition programs across Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia. The actual work being bought reflects a broader institutional food supply category: school nutrition departments source large volumes of dried beans and fresh produce for child nutrition programs; state corrections facilities procure dried pinto and red beans in bulk (42,500–127,500 pounds per solicitation) meeting USDA Grade A or Grade B standards for inmate meal service; and municipal child care programs source five-category food bundles (beverages, paper goods, proteins, vegetables, cleaning supplies) to meet CACFP regulations. The mix of issuing bodies shows school districts dominating activity—Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, and Muscogee County School District each issued separate produce or grocery solicitations within the past six months—alongside state corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections) and municipal child nutrition offices (City of Edinburg).

Geographic spread concentrates in the Southeast and Texas: Georgia (Douglas County School System, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), Texas (City of Edinburg CACFP, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections) account for the recent opportunities. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016233 for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026 (awarded at $0.43 per pound to Farmer Bean in August 2025); the City of Edinburg RFP2026017 for CACFP meal program supplies including dried goods, proteins, and paper products due August 4, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items IFB for 900+ line items across snacks, meats, dairy, and grains for the 2026–27 school year due April 29, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 covering 76+ items for 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026. School districts typically weight cost at 20–30% and emphasize nutritional compliance, Buy American Act adherence, and firm fixed pricing over 12 months; state corrections emphasizes bulk volume (measured in truckloads or tens of thousands of pounds), USDA grade certification, and FOB Destination delivery to central distribution centers with 45-day supply windows.