UNSPSC 50406403: Diane sweet potatoes

The variety of sweet potatoes known as diane sweet potatoes

UNSPSC 50406403 Diane sweet potatoes, a Commodity code, names produce that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs, child care agencies, and correctional facilities as part of broader fresh produce and food-service supply chains. The code sees active recent solicitation in Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, multiple RFBs and IFBs for sweet potatoes and related root vegetables for institutional canning and food service) and Georgia (school districts and state procurement offices sourcing fresh produce including root vegetables for meal programs). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, supplemented by state criminal justice agencies, county boards of education, and child nutrition authorities; these entities typically bundle sweet potatoes within broader fresh-produce RFPs, IFBs, and RFQs rather than issuing standalone commodity solicitations.

State and local buyers source sweet potatoes and related produce for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable programs, school breakfast and lunch operations, and institutional food service. Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB IW253121 (sweet potatoes for canning, bids due June 23, 2026) and the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 (local fresh fruits and vegetables, including sweet potatoes sourced within 400 miles, proposals due June 22, 2026, with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026). School districts in Georgia (Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Douglas County through GEC Buying Cooperative, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County) issued produce RFPs and IFBs between February and May 2026 that encompass sweet potatoes and other root vegetables as line items within comprehensive fresh-produce supply agreements. Texas school districts (Northside Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District) and Florida's Hillsborough County Public Schools similarly procure fresh produce including root vegetables for child nutrition programs. Activity is concentrated in the South (Georgia and Texas), with secondary activity in Florida and Texas representing the largest geographic footprint by recent-opportunity density. Pricing, traceability by farm of origin, delivery frequency (weekly or twice-weekly), compliance with Buy American and HACCP requirements, and proof of insurance ($500,000 to $2 million general liability) are standard evaluation and performance factors across all issuing bodies.