UNSPSC 50426858: Dried taro shoot

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

UNSPSC 50426858 Dried taro shoot (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominal scope — dried taro shoot — does not match the work actually being solicited under it. Recent opportunities tagged to this code involve dried beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans), institutional food service supply (beverages, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, canned and fresh produce), and cafeteria food products for correctional facilities and child care programs. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include the Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, City of Edinburg Texas, and State of Georgia. The actual procurement mix spans bulk dried-bean supplies for institutional kitchens, comprehensive food service procurement for meal programs serving hundreds of children or incarcerated individuals daily, and commodity staples (proteins, dairy, grains, produce, condiments, beverages) in warehouse-ready quantities with USDA grading and food-safety compliance requirements.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ on October 2, 2026 for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with delivery due October 9, 2026, all-inclusive pricing, and strict specification-form compliance. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB on June 5, 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, due June 19, 2026, with triple-clean and U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards, FOB destination to Salem within 45 days, 10% state procurement preference (5% for Oregon fabrication, 5% for Oregon headquarters), and a historical benchmark of $0.493 per pound. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five TDCJ warehouse locations, extended to May 4, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid attendance held March 26, 2026, firm all-inclusive FOB Destination pricing to six distribution points, and a contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP on August 11, 2026 for CACFP meal program food and nonfood items serving 400 children daily, with local-vendor preference under Texas Government Code Section 271.9051 within 5% of lowest bid and daily Monday-Friday delivery before noon required. The code itself reports no activity aligned to dried taro shoot procurement.