UNSPSC 50436858: Dried organic taro shoot

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

UNSPSC 50436858 Dried organic taro shoot is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of dried legumes and institutional food staples for correctional facilities, child nutrition programs, and state agency meal service. The recent opportunities posted under this code reveal a mismatch between the nominal commodity name and actual buying activity: the posted solicitations are overwhelmingly for dried beans (kidney, black, pinto, and red varieties), not taro shoots. State and local governments buying under this code are purchasing bulk dried legumes in quantities ranging from 880 bags to 42,500 pounds, specified to USDA standards and food-service grades, for institutional cooking and meal preparation in correctional kitchens, child care facilities, and state warehouses. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments, state procurement divisions acting on behalf of criminal justice agencies, city governments operating child nutrition programs, and state agencies themselves. The buying pattern reflects institutional bulk purchasing for high-volume meal service rather than specialty or organic produce procurement.

The code shows recent activity across Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB in June 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a 10% in-state preference, historical pricing at $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA, and delivery required within 45 days to Salem; the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued an IFB in May 2026 (extended to May 4, 2026 via Addendum No. 2) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including dried beans, with a mandatory pre-bid conference held March 26, 2026, FOB Destination delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations across Texas, and contract terms through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals; Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ in October 2026 for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, with delivery included in all-in pricing and no separate freight reimbursement; and the City of Edinburg, Texas issued an RFP in August 2026 for CACFP meal program supplies serving 400 children daily, with daily Monday-Friday deliveries before noon and Texas local-vendor preference within 5% of lowest bid.