UNSPSC 50406416: Oriental sweet potatoes

The variety of sweet potatoes known as oriental sweet potatoes

UNSPSC 50406416 Oriental sweet potatoes is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as institutional food-service staple items and fresh-produce program supplies. Recent solicitations show the work spans bulk produce procurement for correctional facilities, state mental health and supported living centers, school districts, and specialized senior services. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple IFBs for sweet potatoes destined for canning operations at its food warehouses, while state health and human services agencies in Texas source sweet potatoes as part of broader consumables contracts for facility canteens and food service. School districts and Head Start programs incorporate sweet potatoes into nutrition programs serving children. The issuing bodies are primarily state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, school boards, and county school nutrition programs, with repeat activity from Texas TDCJ and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Activity is concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include TDCJ IW253121 (sweet potatoes for canning, bid due June 23, 2026, electronic submission via Bonfire Hub); Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFBs for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (HHS0018082, IFB, due October 23, 2026; HHS0017872, bid due August 25, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce including potatoes (PE64710NONST2027000000078, bids due June 16, 2026); Bryan County School Nutrition Program fresh-produce bid (PE55308NONST2027000000012, bids due May 27, 2026); and Bartow County School System local fresh-fruit-and-vegetable RFP (PE55391NONST2026000000027, proposals due June 22, 2026). Contract terms typically run one school or fiscal year with renewal options. Pricing is requested F.O.B. Destination with vendor responsibility for transportation, and bidders must meet food-safety compliance, insurance requirements, and specification adherence including USDA grade standards where applicable.