UNSPSC 50446857: Frozen taro leaf

The type of vegetable known as taro leaf that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50446857 Frozen taro leaf is a Commodity code that names a specific produce item, yet recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal procurement activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. The Oregon Department of Corrections and other jurisdictions have posted ITBs for frozen corn, frozen potatoes (french fries and wedges), and frozen mixed vegetables, while school districts and other state agencies have solicited broader frozen food categories, fresh produce, and comprehensive grocery assortments that span far beyond taro leaf. The mismatch between the code's specificity and the actual buying activity suggests that state and local procurement offices may be using this code as a catch-all category for frozen vegetable commodities rather than restricting purchases to taro leaf alone.

State and local buyers under this code span correctional facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Bulloch County, Burke County, and Early County schools in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI and Dallas ISD in Missouri and Texas), health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), and city and county nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education, Connecticut; Savannah-Chatham County schools, Georgia). Oregon DOC appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple frozen-vegetable ITBs with response dates in April and June 2026. Freezer-appropriate produce procurement is concentrated among institutional food service buyers with recurring, high-volume needs. Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, ITB posted July 10, 2026, due July 24, 2026) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items including frozen specialty foods, bid due July 13, 2026). Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia. The code sees steady quarterly activity, with most recent postings in June and July 2026 for school nutrition and institutional food service contracts running through the 2026–2027 or calendar year end, indicating sustained procurement cycles tied to school years and facility operating budgets.