UNSPSC 50407064: Water chestnuts

The type of vegetable known as water chestnuts

UNSPSC 50407064 Water chestnuts is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as a minor ingredient or specialty item within broader food service contracts. Recent opportunities show water chestnuts cited as a line item within institutional meal programs—the code appears primarily in large-scale fresh produce and food supply solicitations issued by state departments and school districts rather than as a standalone procurement vehicle. The work actually being solicited under this code spans institutional food service for correctional facilities, state living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services, where water chestnuts compete with dozens of other produce items for inclusion in weekly or quarterly buys.

The issuing bodies are predominantly Texas state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County), Illinois state departments (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health), and specialized institutions such as Madison Metropolitan School District and Head Start of Greater Dallas. Texas dominates recent activity, with multiple TDCJ fresh-produce solicitations (IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267376 for Palestine, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse) and repeated HHSC food service contracts for state living centers (Lufkin, Mexia) posting IFBs and RFQs between late June and mid-October 2026. Georgia school nutrition programs issued multiple fresh-produce bids in May 2026 (Bryan County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County), while Illinois issued small-purchase and full-service contracts for institutional dining (Illinois Department of Corrections at Joliet, Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumable foods, response due October 23, 2026) and the Dougherty County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (sealed bids due June 16, 2026), both soliciting line-item pricing across 20–40 produce varieties with water chestnuts as a minor commodity among apples, carrots, lettuce, potatoes, and other staples. The code shows no recent standalone water-chestnut solicitations and appears only as a line item nested within large food-service packages; active procurement is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois during the April-through-October 2026 window.