UNSPSC 50426805: Dried arrowhead

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

UNSPSC 50426805 Dried arrowhead Commodity code represents a narrow food ingredient category that does not reflect the actual procurement activity being conducted under the code in state and local government. The recent solicitations tagged with this code overwhelmingly solicit fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, grains, prepared foods, and general grocery supplies for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child care services, not dried arrowhead. The only opportunities with any connection to the code's nominal scope are two Oregon Department of Corrections ITBs for dried pinto and red beans (approximately 42,500 pounds and 127,500 pounds respectively), which are starch staples rather than arrowhead; these appear to be mislabeled or represent a data-entry error in the UNSPSC assignment. All other recent opportunities—from Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Douglas County School System, the State of Illinois, the State of Georgia, and the City of Edinburg—solicit comprehensive food service supply contracts spanning hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, and supplies for child nutrition, school meals, and institutional feeding programs.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts of varying sizes (elementary through high school), two state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts, and state procurement divisions in Illinois and Georgia), one city (Edinburg, Texas), and one regional cooperative (Douglas County School System serving 30 districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative). Most recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Texas, with recent opportunities from Georgia (multiple school districts and state procurement), Texas (school districts, state agencies, and municipalities), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Illinois (state procurement). Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) for grocery product supply to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items IFB (due April 29, 2026) for over 900 line items; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Cafeteria Food Products IFB via the Comptroller of Public Accounts (extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items to six TDCJ distribution points; and the City of Edinburg's CACFP Meal Program RFP (due August 4, 2026) for beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items serving approximately 400 children daily. The code shows no active market for dried arrowhead in recent state and local procurement.