UNSPSC 50435001: Dried organic chinese lantern

The variety of organic nightshades known as organic chinese lantern that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50435001 Dried organic Chinese lantern is a Commodity code with minimal recent activity directly aligned with its narrow product scope. State and local governments do not appear to be soliciting this specific dried botanical product through the opportunities posted since early 2026. The recent contract opportunities tagged under or near this code actually procure broad grocery and food-service supplies—fresh produce, proteins, grains, dairy, beverage items, and staple foods for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and child care operations. The abstract code name does not match the work being bought; jurisdictions soliciting food items are naming dried beans, fresh vegetables, eggs, prepared entrees, and miscellaneous cafeteria stock rather than dried Chinese lantern botanicals.

The few opportunities in the dataset show state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia, State of Illinois), large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI and Muscogee County in Missouri and Georgia respectively, Savannah-Chatham and Douglas County in Georgia), and municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas) soliciting food and related products. Oregon DOC and Texas TDCJ posted dried-bean procurements in March and May 2026 (ITB S2910000016233 for pinto beans due March 20, 2026, and IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products due May 4, 2026, extended to May 4), but neither involved dried Chinese lantern. School districts across Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and Texas have posted numerous RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce, grocery items, and food service between February and July 2026, with response dates ranging from late March through late May. The code shows no apparent market activity for the commodity as stated; purchasers tagging opportunities under it are likely applying a catch-all grocery or botanical-ingredient classification to broader food procurement, not seeking dried organic Chinese lantern as a distinct line item.