UNSPSC 50405101: Chinese lantern

The variety of nightshades known as chinese lantern

UNSPSC 50405101 Chinese lanterns, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The source material shows no solicitations for Chinese lanterns or decorative lighting products; instead, all recent opportunities tagged with this code solicit fresh produce—fruits, vegetables, eggs, and related food items for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior services. This code shows little relevant recent activity in its nominal scope.

The disconnect between the code name and actual procurement activity is substantial and consistent across the opportunities block. Madison Metropolitan School District solicits fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); Head Start of Greater Dallas seeks frozen foods, produce, and meat for child care under an IFB (due June 24, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issues multiple IFBs for bulk carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes for institutional canning and food service (IW253079, IW253121, IW253099, all posted June 2–3, 2026); and school districts across Georgia and Texas—including Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, and Bulloch County—issue RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce, local farm sourcing, and comprehensive food-service procurement for the 2026–2027 school year (response dates April through June 2026). Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), county school systems and boards of education, municipal school districts (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools), child care operators (Head Start of Greater Dallas), and municipal senior services (City of San Antonio). The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Because the code's nominal scope—Chinese lanterns—appears to be a misclassification or data entry error in the procurement system, readers should verify the correct UNSPSC code before pursuing opportunities or adjusting their search strategy to focus on food-service and produce-supply codes in the 4xxxx or 5xxxx Segment families.