UNSPSC 50436822: Dried organic dasheen

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

UNSPSC 50436822 Dried organic dasheen, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally covers a specific produce item—dried taro root—but the recent solicitations posted under this code are primarily for dried beans (kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans), institutional food supplies, and cafeteria products for correctional facilities, child care programs, and state agencies. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the source systems or that dasheen and dried legumes are being purchased interchangeably within state procurement frameworks; in practice, the code is tracking institutional bulk food procurement for government feeding programs rather than dasheen specifically.

State agencies and correctional systems dominate the issuing bodies under this code. Recent opportunities include the Georgia Department of Corrections Industries (kidney beans, October 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections (42,500 pounds of mixed dried pinto and red beans, June 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (cafeteria food products with 382 line items spanning proteins, grains, dairy, and condiments, May 2026), and the State of Illinois (quarterly food orders, June 2026). Municipal participation includes the City of Edinburg, Texas, procuring beverages, paper goods, and food products for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily (August 2026). Recent opportunities are concentrated in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois, with RFQ and IFB notice types predominating. Response dates have ranged from mid-June through early October 2026, with delivery requirements typically specified as FOB destination, palletized, and within 30 to 45 days of order. Most solicitations emphasize USDA grade compliance, triple-cleaned specifications for dried goods, and all-inclusive fixed pricing with no separate transportation reimbursement.