UNSPSC 50426830: Dried ginger root

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

UNSPSC 50426830 Dried ginger root is a Commodity code that state and local governments purchase primarily through food service and nutrition programs supporting schools, correctional facilities, and child care operations. However, the recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code show limited direct procurement of dried ginger root itself; instead, the opportunities center on broader grocery and food supply contracts where dried ginger root may be one line item among hundreds. The City of Edinburg, Texas is soliciting food and nonfood items for its Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily under RFP 2026017 (due August 4, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is seeking cafeteria food products across 382 line items under IFB 304T26300CF (due May 4, 2026), but neither opportunity specifies dried ginger root pricing or quantity. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix: Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia are all soliciting master grocery and produce contracts with firm fixed pricing for the academic year, often with renewal options. The State of Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate bids for dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026, and S2910000016233, due March 20, 2026), each requesting 42,500 to 127,500 pounds with triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade requirements, FOB destination delivery, and a one-year minimum shelf life.

Activity is concentrated in the South and Mid-Atlantic: Georgia (multiple school districts and state procurement), Texas (TDCJ, City of Edinburg), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Oregon (Department of Corrections) account for the recent opportunities. Illinois also posted a weekly food order for the third quarter of FY-27 (due June 26, 2026). The actual procurement behavior diverges sharply from the code's nominal scope: state and local buyers are not purchasing dried ginger root as a standalone item but rather bundling it within much larger grocery and food-service contracts where individual spice or specialty ingredient line items are often secondary to proteins, produce, dairy, and prepared entrees. The Oregon Department of Corrections procurement is the clearest match, with specific bean varieties, cleanliness standards, and nutritional compliance requirements; the previous award to Intersect USA was $0.493 per pound in August 2025. Most other opportunities name fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods as primary categories with no explicit mention of dried spices or ginger root, suggesting either that dried ginger is bid as an ancillary item within broader food product categories or that this code assignment is a taxonomy mismatch. School district and correctional facility buyers typically solicit through RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB with firm fixed pricing for 12-month terms and renewal options; responses are submitted electronically through procurement portals (Bonfire, OregonBuys, OpenGov) with pre-bid meetings, questions deadlines, and public bid openings. The code shows activity but limited direct demand signal for dried ginger root specifically as a distinct procurement line.