UNSPSC 50436856: Dried organic taro

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

UNSPSC 50436856 Dried organic taro, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity. State and local governments soliciting under this code are acquiring dried legumes and institutional food supplies for correctional facilities, child nutrition programs, and state agency meal service — notably including dried beans (kidney, black, pinto, and red) rather than taro specifically. The issuing bodies span state correctional departments, state purchasing divisions, city food-service programs, and state agencies, with procurement structured as sealed bids, RFQs, and IFBs requiring compliance with USDA grading standards, food-safety regulations, and bulk institutional delivery specifications. Products must meet triple-cleaning and moisture-content thresholds, arrive palletized with specified shelf-life minimums, and accommodate weekly or quarterly replenishment schedules tied to meal volumes.

Recent opportunities posted between May and October 2026 show activity concentrated in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a combined 10% Oregon-preference evaluation adjustment and a historical price benchmark of $0.493 per pound; Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (procured through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, IFB 304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026 as amended) sought cafeteria food products across 382 line items including dried legumes for multiple warehouse locations. The City of Edinburg, Texas, and the State of Illinois also posted food-supply solicitations during this window. The code itself nominally specifies dried organic taro, but recent state and local procurement under this number focuses on dried beans, reflecting either a classification mismatch or institutional sourcing practice that diverges from the code's stated commodity name.