UNSPSC 50405706: Yellow potatoes

The variety of potatoes known as yellow potatoes

UNSPSC 50405706 Yellow potatoes, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce supply for institutional food service operations across state departments, corrections facilities, school districts, and senior services programs. State and local governments procure yellow potatoes as part of broader fresh-produce and food-service contracts—often bundled with other vegetables, fruits, and prepared foods for cafeterias, correctional institution kitchens, state-supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show yellow potatoes appearing as line items within larger food-service bids rather than as standalone commodities, typically specified alongside carrots, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and other staples with delivery requirements tied to institutional meal-preparation calendars and USDA quality standards.

Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), state corrections systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county school districts (Bryan County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin), and regional municipal entities (Collier County in Florida, City of San Antonio). Texas procurement offices—particularly the Health and Human Services Commission and Department of Criminal Justice—dominate recent activity. Geographic concentration centers on Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida, with secondary activity in Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables, due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW267420 (fresh fruit and vegetables to Snyder Food Warehouse, due October 14, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside, due September 3, 2026), and the Dougherty County Board of Education sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026). Pricing is typically F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid; delivery windows are narrow (7 a.m. to 2 p.m. or equivalent); and vendor compliance requirements include insurance ($500,000 to $1 million general liability), E-Verify enrollment, debarment certification, and often prevailing-wage compliance for correctional and state institutional food service.