UNSPSC 50406405: Georgia red sweet potatoes

The variety of sweet potatoes known as georgia red sweet potatoes

UNSPSC 50406405 Georgia red sweet potatoes is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy fresh produce through this code — primarily institutional food service for corrections, health and human services, schools, and senior services. The recent solicitations show a heavy emphasis on bulk fresh-produce supply for state-supported living centers, prison food warehouses, school nutrition programs, and senior centers. Work is framed narrowly as fresh produce delivery meeting USDA and state food-service specifications, with vendors responsible for packaging, temperature control, traceability documentation, delivery scheduling, and replacement of damaged or non-specification items at no cost to the buyer. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school districts (Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin; Collier County in Florida), city school districts (Head Start of Greater Dallas), and municipal entities (City of San Antonio). Texas state agencies — particularly HHSC and TDCJ — post repeatedly for food service procurement across multiple institutional locations, making them high-volume repeat buyers in this commodity space.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida. Texas dominates with at least eight posted opportunities since late August 2026, including HHSC solicitations for consumable foods and groceries at Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers (IFB HHS0018082 due October 23, 2026; IFB HHS0017799 and HHS0017798 due August 25, 2026) and TDCJ solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables at prison food warehouses in Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne (IFB IW267376 due October 19, 2026; IFB IW267420 due October 14, 2026; IFB IW267411 due October 14, 2026). Georgia school districts posted five separate fresh-produce bids between May and June 2026 (Bartow County RFP due June 22, 2026; Dougherty County IFB due June 16, 2026; Early County IFB due June 8, 2026; Bryan County IFB due May 27, 2026). Illinois state facilities posted for fresh produce supply in August and September 2026 (Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 due September 3, 2026; Illinois Department of Mental Health RFP 27444DHSMENTHB53608 due August 14, 2026). Collier County, Florida posted an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN 258360 due March 6, 2025). Price-firm periods typically run 30–240 days from bid submission; contracts span one to three years with renewal options. Delivery timelines require response within 7–14 days of order, with temperature-controlled transportation and weekly to bi-weekly delivery schedules common. Most buyers require F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight prepaid, insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1 million general liability, and compliance with E-Verify, debarment certification, and prevailing-wage requirements where applicable.