UNSPSC 50417004: Organic arrow root

The type of organic vegetable known as organic arrow root

UNSPSC 50417004 Organic arrow root is a Commodity code that nominally designates a single botanical ingredient; however, recent state and local contract opportunities show no activity directly soliciting organic arrow root. Instead, the code appears in procurement records alongside broad fresh produce and food service supply solicitations where produce categories are listed generically without itemization of specialty starches or root vegetables by name. School districts and state agencies are the primary issuing bodies posting under this code tier, but the recent opportunities reflect institutional food service procurement patterns for conventional fresh produce — apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, and similar commodity vegetables and fruits — delivered on fixed schedules to multiple school sites and state facilities. The geographic focus spans Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Utah, and Florida based on the most recent postings, with school districts and county boards of education dominating the issuer mix.

Georgia school districts and county systems represent the heaviest concentration of recent activity, including solicitations from Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, April 14, 2026 due date), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB for produce, April 29, 2026), Bulloch County School District (local produce IFP, May 4, 2026), Early County Board of Education (line-by-line food bid, June 8, 2026), and the State of Georgia itself (fresh produce IFB, May 27, 2026 and food supplies solicitation, June 22, 2026). Outside Georgia, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce, May 7, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida (FFVP produce RFP, March 11, 2026), McAllen Independent School District in Texas (RFP 2026-1029 for child nutrition produce, March 6, 2026), Salt Lake City School District (IFB DH2647-FPD, April 1, 2026), Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034, March 11, 2026), Rockwood School District in Missouri (grocery items including produce, April 29, 2026), and Douglas County School System (cooperative RFP SN 26-004 serving 30 districts, March 4, 2026) have posted comparable procurements. The code shows no evidence of organic arrow root as a discrete procurement target and appears to be a taxonomy mismatch with actual food service purchasing activity.