UNSPSC 50405716: Black potatoe

A type of potatoe that is floury, slightly sweet and pleasant to the taste. Used boiled, fried or mashed.

UNSPSC 50405716 Black potatoes, a Commodity code, captures state and local government procurement of potatoes and potato products for institutional food service operations, including fresh potatoes and value-added potato items such as frozen french fries, hash brown patties, and prepared potato dishes. Recent solicitations show purchasing spread across state departments of health and human services, departments of criminal justice, school nutrition programs, and county and municipal agencies operating cafeterias, senior centers, and institutional dining facilities. The work ranges from bulk white potatoes for institutional canning and food warehouses to ready-to-eat potato snacks for school breakfast and lunch programs, with delivery requirements spanning weekly, bi-weekly, and as-needed ordering models tied to facility food service calendars.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include Texas Health and Human Services Commission (state supported living centers), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (institutional food warehouses), Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, school districts (Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin, Dougherty County and Bartow County in Georgia, Early County in Georgia, Bryan County in Georgia), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), Head Start of Greater Dallas, and the City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services. Recent activity clusters heavily in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumables including prepared potato products at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026); Texas Department of Criminal Justice IW253099 for white potatoes for canning (response due June 23, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bid for fresh produce including potatoes for 24 school nutrition sites (response due June 16, 2026); and Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks including potatoes sourced within 400 miles of Madison (response due July 29, 2026). Contracts typically run 12 months with optional renewal terms, and pricing is commonly requested on a per-unit or per-case basis with F.O.B. Destination delivery terms. Prevailing wage compliance, food safety certifications, liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million minimums), and E-Verify enrollment are standard compliance requirements across jurisdictions.