UNSPSC 50405703: Round red potatoes

The variety of potatoes known as round red potatoes

UNSPSC 50405703 Round red potatoes, a Commodity code, covers fresh potato procurement for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and correctional facilities across state and local jurisdictions. Recent solicitations reveal state and local governments buying potatoes as line items within broader fresh produce and food service contracts, with emphasis on bulk quantities, food-safety compliance, and delivery logistics. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple solicitations for white potatoes and sweet potatoes for canning at correctional facilities; school districts in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida seek fresh produce including potatoes for child nutrition programs; and Head Start and senior services programs procure potatoes as part of comprehensive produce offerings. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia state procurement), county and municipal school districts of varying sizes (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Glynn County and Bulloch County in Georgia, Rockwood and Northside districts in Texas and Missouri), and nonprofit child care networks (Head Start of Greater Dallas). School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with procurement focused on fresh produce that meets USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable standards and HACCP food-safety protocols.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with secondary activity in Missouri and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's bid for white potatoes for canning (IW253099, due June 23, 2026, with delivery F.O.B. destination and 30-day price firmness), Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program solicitation (RFP 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026, seeking specialty produce for 18 elementary schools with $600,000 estimated budget funded entirely by USDA grant), Northside Independent School District's fresh produce RFP (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026, serving 117 schools across the San Antonio area), and Bartow County School System's local fresh fruit and vegetable solicitation (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026, requiring produce sourced within 400 miles with seasonal variety and farm traceability). Evaluation criteria typically weight cost heavily (30–50 percent), followed by quality, delivery reliability, product availability, and compliance with federal food-safety and Buy American standards. Most contracts run one fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) with renewal options of two to four additional one-year terms. Set-asides and preferences vary—Wisconsin prioritizes diverse-owned business status; Texas applies service-disabled veteran and Texas-vendor preferences in some TDCJ procurements; and several Georgia school systems encourage but do not mandate HUB or minority-owned participation. Insurance requirements typically mandate $500,000 to $2 million in general liability coverage, HACCP certification, workers' compensation, and debarment compliance for awards exceeding $25,000.