UNSPSC 50426804: Dried arrow root

The type of vegetable known as arrow root that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426804 Dried arrow root is a Commodity code that does not map to significant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes arrowroot starch products, but the source contains no solicitations specifically requesting dried arrowroot. The recent opportunities posted under this code span dried pinto and red beans (Oregon Department of Corrections, June 2026 and March 2026), fresh produce and eggs (Douglas County School System Georgia, February 2026; Muscogee County School District Georgia, March 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Georgia, March 2026), cafeteria food products and grocery supplies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, May 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District Missouri, March 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia, April 2026; City of Edinburg Texas, July 2026), and general weekly food orders (State of Illinois, June 2026). These records reflect misclassification or aggregation under the dried arrowroot code rather than actual demand for that specific commodity.

The preponderance of recent activity centers on school nutrition programs—elementary through secondary school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Virginia soliciting grocery items, fresh produce, eggs, and prepared entrees through RFP, RFQ, and IFB notices with response dates ranging from March through August 2026. State correctional systems (Oregon and Texas) and municipal child care programs (City of Edinburg Texas) constitute a secondary purchasing stream for dried legumes and staple food supplies. No solicitation in the source explicitly requests dried arrowroot or arrowroot-based products. Buyers include state departments of corrections, large school districts, county school systems, and municipal agencies, with particular repeat activity from Georgia school districts using cooperative purchasing vehicles. The geographic spread favors Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon, reflecting statewide school nutrition and corrections procurement cycles. Given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual opportunities recorded, pursuit under this code is not recommended without direct validation of buyer intent through RFP summaries or specification sheets.