UNSPSC 50406607: Tokyo turnip

The variety of turnips known as tokyo turnip

UNSPSC 50406607 Tokyo turnip, a Commodity code, does not map to any recent state and local procurement activity in the source material. The five most recent opportunities tagged under this code span fresh produce supply for school districts, child nutrition programs, and correctional facilities, but none of them specifically solicit Tokyo turnips or comparable root vegetables within that narrow scope. The code's abstract naming appears to create a mismatch between the taxonomy and the actual buying patterns state and local jurisdictions are executing.

Recent activity under the code includes Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (response deadline July 29, 2026), Head Start of Greater Dallas's IFB 26-GP for grocery products including produce ($969,460.94 estimated value, response deadline June 24, 2026), and multiple Texas Department of Criminal Justice bids for bulk white potatoes, carrots, and sweet potatoes for canning (June 23, 2026 response deadlines). The issuing bodies span school nutrition programs, early childhood care networks, and state institutional food service. Georgia school districts—Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, and Muscogee County—have posted sealed bids for fresh produce contracts with response dates between March and June 2026, while Texas school districts including Northside Independent School District and Austin Independent School District have issued RFPs for fresh produce with May and early June deadlines. The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and Arizona. Without explicit solicitations naming Tokyo turnips or comparable specialty root vegetables, this code appears to carry minimal current procurement relevance; operators should monitor whether school district produce contracts expand to include Asian vegetable varieties or whether specialty produce vendors begin targeting these state and local opportunities.