UNSPSC 50405709: Huayro potatoes

Variety of potatoes known as huayro potatoes

UNSPSC 50405709 Huayro potatoes, a Commodity code, encompasses bulk potato supply to state and local institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior living facilities, and school nutrition programs. State and local governments procure potatoes primarily as fresh bulk commodity for processing into prepared dishes (french fries, hashbrowns) or as canned or frozen processed products for institutional kitchens. Recent solicitations show potatoes appearing both as discrete line items in broader food procurement and as standalone bulk produce purchases, with quantities typically specified in cases or bulk weight and delivery to centralized food warehouses or individual facility locations.

The issuing bodies reflect institutional food service demand across multiple government sectors: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates multiple food warehouses and solicits bulk potatoes for canning and fresh supply across its prison system; Texas Health and Human Services Commission procures for state supported living centers; Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health acquire produce for correctional and mental health facilities; and school districts in Georgia (Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bartow County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) bid fresh produce for nutrition programs. Texas and Georgia dominate recent activity. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW253099 for white potatoes for canning, due June 23, 2026, via the TDCJ Procurement Portal; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017799 for food service groceries including frozen vegetables for Mexia State Supported Living Center, due August 25, 2026; and the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce including potatoes delivered bi-weekly to Joliet Treatment Center, due September 3, 2026, under a small business set-aside. Delivery terms uniformly emphasize FOB Destination with vendor responsibility for transportation, refrigeration, and timely arrival at facility docks. Pricing typically remains firm for 30 to 240 days, and contracts commonly include renewal options and volume-based price adjustment provisions tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index benchmarks.