UNSPSC 50436860: Dried organic tendergreen

The type of organic vegetable known as organic tendergreen that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50436860 Dried organic tendergreen is a Commodity code representing specialty dried vegetables procured by state and local food service operations, primarily school districts and correctional agencies, to support meal programs serving student populations and institutional residents. Recent state and local opportunities show limited direct solicitation for dried organic tendergreen specifically; instead, the code appears tagged on broader food service procurements where dried vegetables, including tendergreen, are one line item among hundreds spanning proteins, grains, produce, and staple items. The issuing bodies pursuing this code are school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Muscogee County and Savannah-Chatham County school systems in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), state nutrition and food service offices (Illinois and Georgia), and municipal child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). School districts dominate the recent activity, with contracts typically covering K-12 meal programs serving hundreds to thousands of students daily and requiring firm-fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, nutritional label documentation, and minimum shelf-life guarantees.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast (Georgia and South Carolina) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Texas), with secondary activity in Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' March 2026 ITB S2910000016233 for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (response deadline March 20, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District's April 2026 grocery items IFB (response deadline April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items for the 2026-27 school year, the Muscogee County School District's March 2026 ITB 26-017 for fresh produce and eggs (response deadline April 27, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services supporting approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of $9,000,000. Vendors responding to these procurements must maintain commercial general liability insurance between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, provide product certifications including nutritional facts and USDA grade documentation, commit to strict delivery windows (typically Monday through Friday morning hours), accept firm-fixed pricing for 12-month contract periods, and comply with federal work authorization, debarment, and civil rights requirements. No set-asides specific to disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent opportunities reviewed.