UNSPSC 50405718: Cóctel potato

A type of potatoe that is sweet, watery and round. It has the texture and flavor of the white potato, so it lends itself to being eaten boiled and covered in sauces. It can also be cooked and eaten in a baked shell. It is characterized by its small size and its thin skin.

UNSPSC 50405718 Cóctel potato is a Commodity code representing fresh potatoes and potato products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and child care operations. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts, state correctional agencies, and child nutrition organizations buying fresh and processed potatoes in bulk — whole potatoes for peeling and preparation, pre-cut and packaged ready-to-eat forms, and canned potato products for institutional kitchens. The code captures both raw commodity procurement (whole potatoes by the case or ton) and value-added formats (processed, packaged, portion-controlled potato snacks suitable for student meal programs and federal nutrition compliance).

State and local buying under this code spans school districts of varying size, state departments of corrections, head start and child care programs, senior services divisions, and school food authorities. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple solicitations for white potatoes and sweet potatoes for canning across its facility network. School districts in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut dominate recent activity, with purchases typically structured as annual or multi-year contracts for school nutrition programs serving thousands of students daily. The code sees significant activity in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), South-Central (Texas), and Midwest (Missouri, Connecticut). Recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice seeking bulk white potatoes for canning under IFB IW253099 (bids due June 23, 2026); Bartow County School System in Georgia requesting local fresh fruits and vegetables including potatoes for the 2026-2027 school year under RFP 10-2026-019 (proposal deadline June 22, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education seeking fresh produce including potatoes under sealed bid (bids due June 16, 2026); and Bulloch County School District in Georgia soliciting fresh locally-grown produce, including sweet potatoes and white potatoes, from farms within 200 miles under IFP (proposals due May 4, 2026). Pricing structures typically include firm fixed unit pricing for the contract term, with escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data. Evaluation criteria weight cost heavily (typically 30–50 points) alongside delivery reliability, product quality, compliance with food safety standards (HACCP, GAP certification, traceability), and in some cases geographic or local-sourcing preference (5–15 percent price adjustments for farms within defined radii). Buy American provisions and domestic-sourcing mandates are standard in school nutrition and corrections procurement. Insurance minimums range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability, and vendor qualifications typically require three to five years of institutional food service experience, active business licensing, and federal work authorization compliance.