UNSPSC 50407201: Arracacha

Variety of tubers known as arracacha

UNSPSC 50407201 Arracacha is a Commodity code that encompasses the procurement of fresh produce and produce-based food service items by state and local governments. State and local solicitations under this code reflect broader produce and food procurement activity: recent opportunities show government agencies purchasing fresh fruits, vegetables, and processed produce items for institutional food service — including state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, and senior services programs. The issuing bodies span state departments of health and human services, criminal justice, and mental health; county school nutrition programs; city departments; and special-purpose districts. Texas dominates the recent activity, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and multiple Texas school districts posting multiple solicitations; Georgia school districts and state agencies also appear frequently, as do Illinois state agencies and Wisconsin school districts. State and local jurisdictions procure produce in two primary modes: direct institutional supply contracts for ongoing food service operations, and coordinated fresh-produce programs serving vulnerable populations such as seniors, incarcerated individuals, and schoolchildren.

Representative recent solicitations illustrate the scope. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, bids due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods including prepared vegetables and food service supplies for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple RFPs in September and October 2026 for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to correctional facilities in Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine (IFB IW267420, IFB IW267411, IFB IW267376). The Illinois Department of Corrections solicited fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026) under a small business set-aside, specifying bi-weekly deliveries of onions, peppers, lettuce, apples, tomatoes, and other items meeting USDA standards. School districts in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) issued sealed bids and RFPs for fresh produce supply to school nutrition programs during summer 2026, with delivery and sourcing requirements reflecting USDA National School Lunch Program standards and, in some cases, local-sourcing preferences within 400 miles. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025) for food services at North Collier Regional Park, and the City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services posted RFP 26-070 (due May 27, 2026) for produce market operations at senior centers. Recent opportunities show no activity under the code name "Arracacha" specifically; the code appears to be a catchall taxonomy placeholder, and actual procurement activity focuses on broad fresh produce and food service supply categories.