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, describes fresh potato products that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, child care operations, and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying black potatoes alongside broader fresh produce and processed vegetable categories—often bundled with carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, and other root vegetables for student meal programs and correctional facility food service. The code spans both fresh whole potatoes and processed or canned forms, with the latter appearing in institutional procurement where potatoes are supplied for bulk canning operations supporting prison kitchen operations.

State and local procurement activity under this code centers on school nutrition programs across the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Texas) and Midwest (Missouri, Connecticut), with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appearing as a repeat buyer for both fresh and canned potatoes. School districts typically solicit potatoes as line items within broader produce or grocery RFPs and ITBs, often bundling them with other vegetables. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing Invitation for Bid IW253121 for sweet potatoes for canning (bids due June 23, 2026, submitted through the TDCJ Procurement Portal), and the Bartow County School System in Georgia soliciting local fresh fruits and vegetables including potatoes through RFP 10-2026-019 (proposals due June 22, 2026). School districts in Georgia—including Dougherty County, Glynn County, and Liberty County—have solicited fresh produce line items encompassing potatoes for school meal delivery across multiple sites. Most school-based procurements emphasize domestic sourcing, compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, and weekly or biweekly delivery to individual school locations, with pricing typically quoted on a per-pound or per-case basis and contracts running calendar school years with renewal options.