UNSPSC 50436864: Dried organic water chestnuts

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

UNSPSC 50436864 Dried organic water chestnuts is a Commodity code that captures specialized dried produce items used in institutional food service, though recent state and local procurement activity under this specific code is minimal. The source records show no direct solicitations naming dried organic water chestnuts; instead, recent opportunities reveal that state and local buyers source dried legumes and fresh produce through broader food-supply RFPs and ITBs. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two separate solicitations for dried pinto and red beans (approximately 42,500 and 127,500 pounds respectively), both specifying U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards, triple-cleaning requirements, and minimum one-year shelf life—the operational and compliance framework that would apply to dried water chestnuts if they were procured. School districts, state departments, and correction facilities dominate the buyer pool: Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, and the Douglas County School System in Georgia all posted comprehensive child nutrition solicitations in the spring of 2026 covering hundreds of line items spanning produce, proteins, grains, and dairy. These districts serve daily meal populations ranging from 6,900 to 32,000 students.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. Georgia school districts (Savannah-Chatham, Muscogee, Douglas County) posted multiple fresh produce and eggs solicitations between February and April 2026 with response deadlines in March through April. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two dried-bean ITBs in March and June 2026, both with nine-day response windows and FOB Destination delivery to Salem. Texas procurement bodies—the City of Edinburg (CACFP meal program, RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) and the Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ (cafeteria food products IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026)—solicited bulk food supply across multiple distribution points. Missouri (Rockwood R-VI, due April 29, 2026) and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools, due April 27, 2026) also posted school nutrition grocery RFPs in spring 2026. The State of Illinois and State of Georgia issued food-supply solicitations with minimal specification details in the available summaries. Dried organic water chestnuts do not appear as a line item in any of these recent opportunities; the code sits dormant in current state and local procurement activity, suggesting either low demand among institutional food service customers or miscoding of actual purchases into broader fresh or dried produce categories.