UNSPSC 50406413: O'henry sweet potatoes

The variety of sweet potatoes known as o'henry sweet potatoes

UNSPSC 50406413 O'Henry sweet potatoes is a Commodity code that covers the procurement of sweet potato varieties for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. State and local governments buying under this code are sourcing fresh sweet potatoes—sometimes fresh-cut, sometimes for processing and canning—for elementary schools, detention facilities, and child care centers. The code sees steady activity across school districts and state correctional institutions, with Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Georgia school nutrition programs appearing as repeat buyers. Issuing bodies span state departments (particularly corrections and education agencies), county school districts, and municipal school systems. The work being solicited includes supply contracts requiring weekly or scheduled deliveries in fresh or processed form, compliance with USDA food safety standards and nutritional specifications, farm-of-origin traceability documentation, and temperature-controlled logistics to multiple school or institutional sites.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, where the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple produce-inclusive solicitations including two explicit sweet potato bids (TDCJ IW253121 for canning, due June 23, 2026, and TDCJ IW242176, which lacks detail in available documents). Georgia school districts are active: Bartow County Schools (RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables due June 22, 2026) and Bulloch County (IFP for locally-grown produce due May 4, 2026) both solicit fresh produce including sweet potatoes within 200–400-mile local-sourcing zones. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026) and other Georgia districts list sweet potatoes in broader produce portfolios. Federal child nutrition funding (USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program) drives much of the demand. Pricing is typically per-pound or per-case; contracts run annual cycles aligned to school years (July–June) with renewal options of one to four years. Locational sourcing preferences appear in several recent solicitations, requiring deliveries within defined radii and farm-of-origin documentation—a signal that vendors with established regional supply chains and traceability systems hold competitive advantage in this space.