UNSPSC 50433613: Dried organic verona endives

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

UNSPSC 50433613 Dried organic verona endives, a Commodity-tier code, nominally describes a specific dried vegetable product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no alignment with the stated category. Instead, the code is being used to solicit dried beans and bulk food supplies for institutional meal programs, correctional facilities, and state procurement channels. Georgia Correctional Industries, the State of Oregon, the State of Illinois, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have all posted solicitations tagged to this code in the past five months, but their actual buys span dried kidney beans, dried pinto and red beans, dried black beans, and cafeteria food products including proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, and staple items — none of which are endives. The issuing bodies are predominantly state correctional and institutional agencies, along with state purchasing divisions and local municipalities supporting child care food programs. This represents a significant categorical mismatch: the code's nominal scope does not reflect what procurement offices are actually purchasing under it.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections requested bids on approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or headquartered bidders and a historical purchase price of $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification-sheet compliance requirements. The State of Oregon also solicited dried black beans (triple-cleaned) due August 21, 2026 for institutional use. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations, with response due May 4, 2026 and contract terms running through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood supplies for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily under RFP 2026-017, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The code shows no relevant recent activity; the categorical mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or a data-entry error in the UNSPSC classification system.