UNSPSC 50405704: Russet potatoes

The variety of potatoes known as russet potatoes

UNSPSC 50405704 Russet potatoes is a Commodity code representing fresh russet potato supply to state and local institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. State and local governments procure russet potatoes as both bulk commodity ingredients for centralized food warehouses and as ready-to-serve components within broader food service packages. Recent solicitations show russet potatoes appearing as line items within larger fresh produce and food service contracts; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple solicitations for bulk white potatoes and fresh vegetables to serve prison food warehouses, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has included potatoes in consumables packages for state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies span correctional departments, health and human services agencies, school districts, and county or municipal nutrition programs. State governments dominate the recent activity, with Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting the highest frequency of opportunities. School districts and county nutrition programs (including Georgia school systems and Illinois correctional and mental health facilities) also source russet potatoes regularly as part of standardized meal service contracts.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, where the TDCJ and HHSC have posted five recent procurements mentioning potatoes or fresh vegetables between June and October 2026; Illinois (Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health) and Georgia (Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County school systems) show secondary activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017798 (Canteen Groceries for Mexia State Supported Living Center, due August 25, 2026), which solicited potatoes as a line item within consumables; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB IW253099 (White Potatoes for canning, due June 23, 2026), which sought bulk white potatoes for institutional food service; and the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (Fresh Produce for Joliet Treatment Center, due September 3, 2026), which specified potatoes among bi-weekly fresh-produce deliveries meeting USDA standards. Delivery requirements typically mandate FOB Destination pricing, bi-weekly or monthly ordering cycles, temperature-controlled handling, and compliance with USDA quality standards and food-safety regulations including E-Verify and debarment certifications.