UNSPSC 50407057: Taro leaf

The type of vegetable known as taro leaf

UNSPSC 50407057 Taro leaf, a Commodity code, does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying in recent solicitations. The opportunities posted under this code overwhelmingly source fresh produce—apples, bananas, carrots, potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, broccoli, and dozens of other staple fruits and vegetables—for school nutrition programs, institutional food service (child care, Head Start, criminal justice), and senior services, with taro leaf appearing in none of the recent bids. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with 18 of 26 opportunities originating from state, county, or municipal school systems; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice accounts for four bids; and specialized agencies including Head Start of Greater Dallas, the City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services, and Meriden Public Schools each issued one. Georgia and Texas see the heaviest concentration of activity, with nine opportunities posted from Georgia school systems and state agencies and five from Texas systems (TDCJ and independent school districts), followed by scattered activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri.

Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026, requiring 5,900 servings weekly of ready-to-eat, farm-traceable produce sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin with a 5% preference for diverse-owned vendors; the Hillsborough County Public Schools FFVP tender due March 11, 2026 (estimated $600,000 annually) seeking specialty fruits and vegetables for 18 elementary schools participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP due June 24, 2026 for approximately 32,409 cases of produce meeting Child and Adult Care Food Program standards, valued at $969,460.94; and the Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 due May 7, 2026 for USDA-compliant fresh produce across 117 campuses with five-day-per-week delivery. Pricing models vary—some use fixed per-pound or per-case pricing, others employ cost-plus-fixed-fee or market-index-plus-markup structures—and delivery windows are consistently tight (6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). Insurance minimums typically range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability, HACCP certification and traceability documentation are universal requirements, and Buy American provisions apply across all federal-funded school and child-care programs. The code's mismatch with actual procurement signals either a classification error in the state and local sourcing system or disuse; vendors should treat this code as inactive for near-term pursuit and verify the correct produce family code through direct jurisdictional procurement offices before investing bid preparation effort.