UNSPSC 50456822: Frozen organic dasheen

The type of organic vegetable known as organic dasheen that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50456822 Frozen organic dasheen (Commodity) represents a narrow agricultural food product category that state and local governments procure as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show that frozen organic dasheen does not appear as a standalone line item in state and local bids; instead, the code sits within larger frozen produce and grocery procurement categories where school districts and state agencies source comprehensive food inventories for child nutrition programs, institutional cafeterias, and food service operations. When present, frozen vegetables including root vegetables and tubers are typically bundled with other frozen produce, fresh produce, and commodity items rather than solicited separately. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state departments of education procuring for child nutrition services and school lunch programs, with occasional state-level requests for institutional food supplies.

Recent procurement activity shows school districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas issuing IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive frozen and fresh produce assortments, fresh produce staples, and grocery items. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (April 23, 2026 response date) solicited 72 fresh produce items with no specific frozen organic dasheen line items noted; the City Schools of Decatur (May 15, 2026 response date) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with specifications for whole grain, low-sodium, and zero-trans-fat products; and the Douglas County School System (March 4, 2026 response date) requested fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (April 29, 2026 response date) solicited over 900 grocery line items including frozen and fresh produce, and Dallas Independent School District (April 2, 2026 response date) sought various food products with non-preferred ingredients restrictions under Texas Legislative Bill #314. Frozen organic dasheen as a discrete Commodity code shows minimal standalone procurement visibility in these recent opportunities; vendors pursuing this category should monitor broader frozen produce and institutional grocery bids where it may appear as a line item or bundled offering.