UNSPSC 50407022: Dasheen

The type of vegetable known as dasheen

UNSPSC 50407022 Dasheen, a Commodity code, reflects state and local purchases of fresh produce — primarily fresh vegetables and fruits in bulk and portion-controlled formats for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, state residential care centers, school districts, and senior services programs. State and local buyers procure dasheens and other root vegetables, leafy greens, and mixed fresh produce under this code to support cafeteria operations, canteen inventory, and nutrition programs serving residents, students, and seniors; recent solicitations name specific produce items (carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, onions, peppers, and apples) alongside broader fresh-produce categories. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health and human services, county and municipal school nutrition programs, county governments, and special-purpose districts including health coalitions and senior services divisions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia and Illinois state departments of corrections and mental health, independent school districts in Texas and Georgia, and Collier County and the City of San Antonio appear multiple times in the recent opportunity set.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, with secondary depth in Georgia and Illinois. Recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumable foods, due October 23, 2026) and multiple Texas Department of Criminal Justice fresh-produce IFBs (Wynne Food Warehouse, Snyder Food Warehouse, and Palestine facility procurements, all due October 14 or 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, small-business set-aside); the Bartow County and Dougherty County school systems in Georgia seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables (proposals due June 22 and June 16, 2026, respectively); and the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under a USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, with Wisconsin-local sourcing required and bids due July 29, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025 — note: this date appears to be a data entry error in the source, as it precedes the posting date). The City of San Antonio and Head Start of Greater Dallas have also solicited produce-inclusive food procurements. Contracts typically run one to three years with annual renewal options; many require F.O.B. Destination pricing, prevailing-wage compliance in select states, food-safety certifications, liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million minimums), and compliance with USDA grades and HACCP standards.