UNSPSC 50407021: Dandelions

The type of vegetable known as dandelions

UNSPSC 50407021 Dandelions, a Commodity code, does not map to state and local procurement activity actually being solicited. Recent opportunities in the source are uniformly for fresh produce procurement—fruits, vegetables, and eggs—across school districts, state departments, and child nutrition programs, with no reference to dandelions as a commodity or product line item. The code's abstract name diverges sharply from the concrete work state and local governments are buying: fresh apple, banana, carrot, broccoli, lettuce, berry, and potato supplies for school meal programs, institutional food service, and federal nutrition initiatives including the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program. Dandelions do not appear in any of the recent solicitations captured in the source data.

The issuing-body mix spans school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hillsborough County, Northside Independent, Austin Independent, Douglas County, Glynn County, and others across Georgia, Texas, and Florida); state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia); and Head Start and municipal child nutrition programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of San Antonio). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (response due July 29, 2026), Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for grocery products including frozen foods and produce (response due June 24, 2026), and Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition (response due May 7, 2026). Because the code carries no relevance to current state and local procurement under this taxonomy, pursuit is not warranted absent evidence of actual dandelion sourcing by a public body.