UNSPSC 50406407: Hanna sweet potatoes

The variety of sweet potatoes known as hanna sweet potatoes

UNSPSC 50406407 Hanna sweet potatoes is a Commodity code reflecting a narrow produce line item that state and local governments procure as part of broader institutional food service contracts. Recent solicitations show sweet potatoes appearing in two distinct contexts: as a fresh produce item for school nutrition programs and as a bulk commodity for institutional canning operations. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited bids for sweet potatoes for canning under IFB IW253121 due June 23, 2026, and separately procures bulk white and sweet potatoes for institutional food service. School districts and regional school nutrition cooperatives procure fresh produce through RFPs and ITBs that bundle sweet potatoes with dozens of other produce line items—carrots, broccoli, lettuce, apples, and seasonal fruits—as components of comprehensive farm-to-school and child nutrition programs. Issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice, county and independent school districts, school nutrition programs, and cooperative purchasing vehicles spanning Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Sweet potatoes compete on price, quality, delivery capability, and compliance with USDA Buy American provisions and food safety standards including HACCP certification and traceability documentation.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, where school districts and state agencies posted the majority of recent produce procurement notices. The Bartow County School System in Georgia solicited local fresh fruits and vegetables with a proposal deadline of June 22, 2026 (RFP 10-2026-019), requiring produce sourced within 400 miles; Dougherty County Board of Education sought fresh produce including potatoes with bids due June 16, 2026; and Bulloch County School District issued an RFP for locally grown produce with proposals due May 4, 2026, specifying sweet potatoes among 24 items grown within 200 miles. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple produce-for-canning solicitations in June 2026, including white and sweet potatoes, with electronic submissions through the TDCJ Procurement Portal via Bonfire Hub. McAllen Independent School District in Texas sought fresh produce for its Child Nutrition Program under RFP 2026-1029 due March 6, 2026. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio solicited fresh produce through RFP 2026-048 due May 7, 2026. Activity also appears in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program procurement due March 11, 2026) and broader multi-district cooperative vehicles (Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative RFP for 30 districts, proposals due March 4, 2026). Sweet potatoes appear most frequently in school nutrition procurement bundled with mixed produce rather than as standalone line items, with institutional canning orders from criminal justice facilities representing the primary specialized demand.