UNSPSC 50417057: Organic taro shoot

The type of organic vegetable known as organic taro shoot

UNSPSC 50417057 Organic taro shoot (Commodity) does not align with state and local procurement activity. Recent solicitations tagged under this code overwhelmingly request fresh produce supply for school nutrition programs—apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, citrus, eggs, and standardized commodity vegetables and fruits—not taro shoots specifically. The code nominally identifies a single specialty produce item, yet the actual procurement demand reflects broad fresh-produce distribution contracts serving institutional food service at scale.

State and local school districts dominate the issuing bodies, with secondary activity from state departments of education and state purchasing offices. School districts in Georgia (Bulloch County, Early County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County through cooperative), Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) have posted the bulk of recent solicitations. Early County Schools (IFB due June 8, 2026), Bulloch County School District (IFP due May 4, 2026), Muscogee County School District (ITB due April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (IFB due April 23, 2026), Northside Independent School District (RFP 2026-048 due May 7, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa (RFP due March 11, 2026 for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program), and the Douglas County School System cooperative (RFP due March 4, 2026 for 30 districts across Georgia) represent representative recent opportunities. The State of Georgia has also posted solicitations for fresh produce (IFB #4 2027-2026 due May 27, 2026) and food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year, with delivery five or six days per week during school hours, Buy American compliance required, HACCP certification mandatory, and pricing indexed to USDA market reports with firm pricing for contract duration. The procurement pattern reflects routine institutional replenishment rather than specialty sourcing, and taro shoots appear nowhere in the specification sheets or scope summaries of these contracts.