UNSPSC 50433703: Dried organic herald fennel

The variety of organic fennel known as organic herald fennel that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50433703 Dried organic herald fennel, a Commodity code, nominally targets dried specialty herbs and botanicals for institutional food service, but recent state and local opportunities under this code do not reflect that scope. Instead, the posted solicitations span dried beans — kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans — and broader food-supply categories for correctional facilities, child-care meal programs, and state purchasing cooperatives. The issuing bodies are state corrections departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state food-service cooperatives (Illinois, Georgia general food supplies), and municipal meal programs (City of Edinburg, Texas Child and Adult Care Food Program). The code appears misaligned with the actual work being solicited; no recent opportunities name fennel or other dried herbs.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and West, with solicitations posted between May and October 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate dried-bean RFQs (black beans in August 2026, pinto and red beans in June 2026 at $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with response due May 4, 2026, and Georgia Correctional Industries requested kidney beans in an RFQ with response due October 9, 2026. The City of Edinburg posted an RFP for CACFP meal program supplies (beverages, paper goods, proteins, fruits, vegetables, janitorial and nonfood products) with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and response due August 4, 2026. The code shows no relevant recent activity for dried organic fennel or similar specialty botanicals in state and local procurement.