UNSPSC 50426864: Dried water chestnuts

The type of vegetable known as water chestnuts that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426864 Dried water chestnuts (Commodity) shows minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single dried vegetable product, but the recent opportunities posted under this code do not align with the taxonomy designation. The opportunities instead span broader food service procurement across school districts, corrections departments, and child nutrition programs, encompassing hundreds of line items in produce, proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, and prepared foods—none of which are dried water chestnuts. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity scope and the actual work being bought suggests either tagging inconsistency or that dried water chestnuts are bundled within larger food category tenders rather than procured as a standalone commodity.

The recent opportunities reflect food service demand across school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District Missouri, Muscogee County School District Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Georgia, Douglas County School System Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg Texas CACFP). Geographic concentration appears in Georgia (four school district opportunities) and scattered activity in Texas, Virginia, Missouri, and Oregon. Representative solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) seeking 76 minimum items for delivery to 45 schools; Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services grocery items IFB (due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items; and Oregon Department of Corrections' dried pinto beans ITB (due March 20, 2026) for 127,500 pounds. The code itself does not support sustained pursuit—vendors seeking dried water chestnuts as a standalone category will find few dedicated tenders and should focus on broader food service and school nutrition contracts where the product may qualify as one of many specification options.