UNSPSC 50405700: Potatoes

The type of vegetable known as potatoes

UNSPSC 50405700 Potatoes is a Class code encompassing the supply of fresh and processed potato products to institutional food service operations. State and local governments purchase potatoes through this code for cafeteria, canteen, and facility dining operations at correctional institutions, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior service programs. Procurement includes both fresh potatoes and processed potato products (frozen french fries, hashbrown patties) delivered to warehouses, central distribution points, and individual facility locations. The issuing bodies are primarily Texas state agencies — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of TDCJ — alongside Illinois state agencies and school districts in multiple states. Texas represents the dominant market, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice conducting repeated solicitations for bulk white potatoes, carrots, and sweet potatoes for canning across multiple food warehouses (Wynne, Snyder, Palestine locations). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission regularly solicits consumables and groceries that include potatoes for state-supported living centers.

Recent activity spans Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Consumables Foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, requesting french fries and hashbrown patties among 22 line items on an IFB basis); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB IW253099 for bulk white potatoes for canning (due June 23, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce including potatoes to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside); and the Dougherty County Board of Education School Nutrition Program's sealed bid solicitation (due June 16, 2026) for fresh produce including potatoes across 24 school sites. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to TDCJ warehouses (due May 4, 2026) encompasses potatoes and root vegetables across approximately 382 line items. School districts in Georgia (Bartow County, Bryan County, Early County, Dougherty County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) solicit fresh produce including potatoes for school nutrition programs with local-sourcing preferences where applicable.