UNSPSC 50434103: Dried organic borage

The variety of organic herbs known as organic borage that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50434103 Dried organic borage, a Commodity code, does not align with recent state and local solicitation activity. The code nominally describes dried organic borage; however, the most recent state and local opportunities posted under or near this code instead seek dried beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans), fresh and frozen institutional food products for correctional facilities and school meal programs, and general cafeteria supplies — none of which are borage or organic-certified specialty crops. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ on October 2, 2026 (due October 9) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive delivery pricing; the State of Oregon sought dried black beans (triple-cleaned, USDA No. 2 grade or better) on August 7, 2026 (due August 21) for institutional use; and the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans on June 5, 2026 (due June 19) with a 10% combined Oregon-preference evaluation adjustment and FOB destination delivery to Salem. The issuing bodies span state correctional and educational procurement offices, state institutional food-service programs, and municipal school districts, with Georgia and Oregon appearing as repeat buyers of dried legumes for bulk institutional cooking.

The geographic activity centers on Oregon and Georgia, with additional solicitation posted by Texas (TDCJ cafeteria food products, May 4, 2026 IFB) and Illinois (FY-27 IVHQ weekly food order, June 26, 2026). No recent opportunities explicitly solicit borage or certified organic specialty crops under this code. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement demand suggests that dried borage has minimal recent state and local contract activity, or that issuing bodies are mistagging routine dried-legume and institutional food-supply purchases to this commodity code. Business development professionals evaluating this code should verify whether state and local procurement systems are using 50434103 as a catch-all for dried food products generally, or whether the organic borage market in state and local procurement is genuinely dormant.