UNSPSC 50405702: Round white potatoes

The variety of potatoes known as round white potatoes

UNSPSC 50405702 Round white potatoes is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, primarily at correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and mental health facilities. Recent solicitations show demand for bulk white potatoes sourced for canteen and cafeteria operations, with quantities ranging from single-case orders to multi-case annual contracts. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple recent bids for white potatoes destined for canning and food warehouse distribution across its institutional network, while state health and human services agencies source potatoes as line items within broader food service grocery and consumables packages. Issuing bodies span state correctional departments, state health and human services commissions operating state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and institutional food service operations under state and local authority.

The code shows concentrated recent activity in Texas, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) posting solicitations for white potatoes and potato-inclusive food service bundles throughout 2026. Georgia school districts including Bryan County Schools and Dougherty County Board of Education have solicited fresh produce packages that include potatoes as commodity line items. The Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health have posted broader food and produce contracts that encompass potatoes as subordinate items. Representative recent opportunities include TDCJ's IFB IW253099 for bulk white potatoes with bids due June 23, 2026, HHSC's IFB HHS0017798 for canteen and food service groceries (including potatoes) at Mexia State Supported Living Center with bids due August 25, 2026, and Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed bid for fresh produce including potatoes with a May 27, 2026 deadline. Pricing is typically quoted on a firm F.O.B. Destination basis with vendor responsibility for transportation and delivery to institutional warehouses or individual facility sites. Most contracts run one fiscal or school year with optional renewal terms, and vendors must comply with prevailing wage, E-Verify, debarment certification, and insurance requirements standard to institutional food service procurement.