UNSPSC 50436821: Dried organic dandelions

The type of organic vegetable known as organic dandelions that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50436821 Dried organic dandelions (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — dried organic dandelions — does not match the recent opportunities posted under this code, which focus instead on institutional food procurement for correctional facilities, child and adult care programs, and state agencies. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the City of Edinburg (Texas) have all posted solicitations under or near this code designation, but their requests cover dried beans (kidney, pinto, red, and black varieties), fresh and frozen proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, and supplies for bulk institutional meal preparation — not dried dandelions or other specialty botanical products. The issuing bodies represent a mix of state correctional and purchasing divisions, municipal food-service programs, and educational or care facilities.

Recent opportunities span three states with active institutional food procurement: Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, bids due June 19, 2026; State of Oregon requested dried black beans triple-cleaned, bids due August 21, 2026), Georgia (Georgia Correctional Industries issued RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans in 880-bag increments, bids due October 9, 2026; State of Georgia issued a broader food-supplies solicitation due June 22, 2026), Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five geographic warehouse locations, extended response deadline May 4, 2026), and Texas (City of Edinburg issued RFP 2026-017 for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal items serving 400 children, with a local-vendor preference applied under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051). The code appears to be a miscategorization or data-entry artifact; vendors pursuing work in institutional food supply should verify their actual commodity codes against the specific products being solicited rather than relying on this taxonomy assignment.