UNSPSC 50406410: Jewel sweet potatoes

The variety of sweet potatoes known as jewel sweet potatoes

UNSPSC 50406410 Jewel sweet potatoes is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as fresh produce for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies procuring sweet potatoes alongside broader fresh-produce assortments for meal programs and commodity canning. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued two separate solicitations (IW253121 and IW242176) for sweet potatoes for canning in June and March 2026, and the Bulloch County School District in Georgia included sweet potatoes in its Farm to School produce procurement (RFP 2027 Local Produce, May 2026). Issuing bodies span school nutrition programs across multiple districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Bartow County and Bulloch County Schools in Georgia, Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia, Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia, Bryan County Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, and others), state criminal justice agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), senior services (City of San Antonio Department of Human Services), and Head Start programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Procurement patterns reflect demand driven by federal school lunch program participation, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants, and institutional food service for corrections and senior centers.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with repeat solicitation activity from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple produce bids posted June 2026) and Georgia school districts (sustained activity March through June 2026). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW253121 (Sweet Potatoes for canning, bids due June 23, 2026, submission through TDCJ Procurement Portal via Bonfire Hub), the Bulloch County School District RFP for Local Produce including sweet potatoes (proposals due May 4, 2026, evaluation based on price, seasonal variety, product availability, and customer support), and the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks including fresh produce (bids due July 29, 2026, with geographic sourcing preference within 400 miles and 5% diverse-owned business preference). School districts emphasize traceability by farm of origin, delivery in ready-to-eat or pre-cut form for most items, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards. State criminal justice agencies procure in bulk for canning or institutional use, with firm fixed pricing and commodity-grade specifications. The code sees consistent demand but no standout repeat buyers beyond the TDCJ's periodic canning solicitations and ongoing school district nutrition program renewals.