UNSPSC 50446858: Frozen taro shoot

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

UNSPSC 50446858 Frozen taro shoot is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader frozen vegetable supply contracts for institutional food service, though recent state and local opportunities show no direct taro-specific solicitations. The code sits within a broader market for frozen produce used by corrections departments, school districts, health and human services agencies, and other public institutional cafeterias. State and local buyers source frozen vegetables through competitive ITB, IFB, and RFP processes, typically bundling taro with other frozen vegetable varieties—carrots, mixed blend assortments, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, and stir-fry combinations—rather than as standalone line items. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts across Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Virginia, and Connecticut, and municipal school boards represent the primary issuing bodies. These procurements emphasize FDA/USDA compliance, six-month minimum shelf life, Grade A or B specifications, firm fixed pricing on a per-pound or per-case basis FOB Destination with all freight prepaid, and delivery within 30 to 45 days. Institutional buyers typically require certificates of insurance ($1 million minimum general liability), HACCP compliance for food safety, and proof of manufacturer information and nutritional labeling.

Recent opportunities posted across the past six months show strong activity in frozen vegetable procurement but no taro-specific line items in the available record. Oregon Department of Corrections issued multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables (carrots, assorted blend, mixed vegetables, peas, broccoli, cauliflower) between February and July 2026, with response dates ranging from March 5 through July 24, 2026, under codes such as S2910000016071 (frozen carrots, due March 5) and S2910000017451 (frozen corn, due July 24). Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and school nutrition programs across Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Virginia issued dozens of food procurement RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs during the same period, each encompassing multiple frozen vegetable line items alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and dry goods but not naming taro by UNSPSC code. The geographic concentration of recent activity is heaviest in Texas (TDCJ, HHSC, Dallas ISD, Ben Hill County Schools), Georgia (Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Early County Board of Education, Burke County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur), and Oregon (Department of Corrections), with secondary activity in Pennsylvania (Montgomery County Correctional Facility), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Institutional food service budgets typically allocate substantial annual volumes—$1.5 million to $9 million for school districts and state agencies—but taro does not appear as a line item in any recent posted solicitation, suggesting either minimal demand, substitution by more commonly stocked frozen vegetables, or procurement through commodity suppliers under broader frozen-produce category codes rather than as a dedicated UNSPSC commodity.