UNSPSC 50436103: Dried organic giant winter spinach

The variety of organic spinach known as organic giant winter spinach that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50436103 Dried organic giant winter spinach is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty dried vegetables procured by state and local governments primarily for school nutrition programs, child care food programs, and correctional facilities. State and local buying under this code reflects a narrow slice of institutional food sourcing — the code itself names a single product line (dried organic giant winter spinach), yet the recent opportunities block shows no active solicitations specifically for dried spinach. Instead, recent state and local activity under related dried-goods codes centers on broader dried-commodity procurement: the Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate bids for dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) and dried pinto beans alone (S2910000016233, due March 20, 2026), both requesting triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade beans delivered FOB destination to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem within 45 days of order, with pricing historically around $0.43 to $0.493 per pound. Issuing bodies under dried-commodity procurement span state departments of corrections and school nutrition programs; school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County in Georgia) dominate the recent opportunities block, though their active solicitations target fresh produce, grocery staples, and prepared foods rather than dried specialty vegetables.

Geographic spread of recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest: Oregon (ODOC), Texas (City of Edinburg CACFP procurement, Texas TDCJ cafeteria foods), Georgia (four school districts plus state procurement), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). The code itself shows no confirmed recent solicitation for dried organic spinach; the opportunities block contains no matching RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB for this specific commodity. Dried-commodity procurement at the state and local level appears episodic and driven by operational need (corrections systems, school meal cycles) rather than routine standing orders, with pricing and delivery discipline (FOB destination, specific grade standards, shelf-life certification, HACCP compliance) typical of institutional food procurement. Without an active opportunity for dried organic spinach in the recent block, interest in this narrow commodity code should be assessed against the broader institutional dried-goods market rather than treated as an active procurement segment.