UNSPSC 50405700: Potatoes

The type of vegetable known as potatoes

UNSPSC 50405700 Potatoes, a Class code, covers the supply of fresh and processed potatoes to state and local institutions, including school districts, county and state correctional facilities, senior services programs, and other public agencies. Recent solicitations show demand for raw white and sweet potatoes destined for institutional canning and food service, as well as fresh potatoes for school nutrition programs, often sourced within specified geographic radii to support local procurement preferences. State and local buyers specify potatoes by grade, pack size, and end use — institutional food service operations, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program snack distributions, and commodity processing — with pricing commonly indexed to USDA market reports and delivery windows tied to institutional meal schedules.

School districts and state departments of criminal justice represent the largest institutional buyers under this code. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple IFBs for white potatoes (IW253099, posted June 3, 2026, due June 23, 2026) and sweet potatoes for canning (IW253121, posted June 23, 2026, due June 23, 2026), with submission through the TDCJ Procurement Portal. Georgia school systems—including Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Bulloch County—have posted RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce bundles that include potatoes as line items, typically with bids due in late April through May 2026 and contract periods running July 2026 through June 2027. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin solicited fresh produce including potatoes under RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026), with a 400-mile sourcing requirement and a $0.20 per pound organic preference discount. Recent activity concentrates in Texas (TDCJ canning operations), Georgia (multiple school nutrition programs), and Wisconsin, with secondary opportunities in Florida, Missouri, Utah, Connecticut, and Texas school districts. The mix of issuing bodies—state correctional departments, independent school districts, and county school systems—reflects potatoes' role as a staple commodity in both institutional food service and federally funded child nutrition programs.