UNSPSC 50433602: Dried organic castelfranco endives

The variety of organic endives known as organic castelfranco endives that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50433602 Dried organic castelfranco endives (Commodity) shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its stated scope; the code's nominal product—dried castelfranco endives, a specialty chicory vegetable—does not appear in any recent solicitations under this code.

Recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code in fact solicit dried beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans) for institutional food service, primarily at correctional facilities, child care programs, and state agencies. Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive pricing and no reimbursement of separate freight or tariff charges. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) with a 10% Oregon-based vendor preference and triple-cleaned, U.S. No. 2 or better grade requirements; the incumbent supplier, Intersect USA, had been priced at $0.493 per pound in August 2025. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried legumes for warehouse distribution across five geographic regions (response due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum from April 21). The State of Oregon similarly requested dried black beans, triple-cleaned (S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026) to USDA and institutional-use standards. The City of Edinburg, Texas, under RFP 2026-017, solicited food and nonfood items including proteins and staples for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving approximately 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 for bids within 5% of the lowest price (proposals due August 4, 2026). The Illinois IVHQ quarterly food order (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026) similarly reflects institutional food sourcing but without itemized scope disclosure in available summaries.

Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Georgia, Oregon, Texas), state agencies and educational institutions (Oregon, Illinois), and municipal child care programs (City of Edinburg). Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, and Texas, with a single Illinois solicitation. The code shows mismatch between its stated commodity—dried organic castelfranco endives—and the actual institutional dried-bean procurement activity documented in recent opportunities. Bidders pursuing this code should expect sourcing of commodity dried legumes for bulk food service rather than specialty endive products.