UNSPSC 50432909: Dried organic scarola verde chicory

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

UNSPSC 50432909 Dried organic scarola verde chicory is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty dried leafy vegetables—primarily chicory and related greens—used in institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitation activity shows negligible demand specific to this narrow product line. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly requesting dried organic scarola verde chicory or closely related dried specialty greens. The activity present in the source spans broader food procurement—fresh produce, dried beans, cafeteria food products, and grocery staples—but does not isolate dried chicory as a line item or specification. State and local buyers active in food service contracting include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, and Rockwood R-VI School District), the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, state nutrition programs in Illinois and Georgia, and municipal programs such as the City of Edinburg's Child and Adult Care Food Program. These entities procure food through RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs with response windows typically four to six weeks.

The geographic footprint spans Texas, Virginia, Missouri, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with school districts representing the largest share of recent activity. Representative solicitations include the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), requiring grocery delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items 2026-2027 (due April 29, 2026), covering over 900 line items across snacks, fruits, vegetables, breads, dairy, and meats; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' procurement of dried pinto beans and red beans (ITB S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026 at $0.493 per pound historical pricing). The code shows negligible recent activity targeting dried chicory specifically. Vendors competing in this space should verify product requests directly within school district nutrition bid documents and state correctional-system food service RFPs, as dried specialty greens appear only incidentally in broader grocery or staple-vegetable line items rather than as dedicated procurement targets.