UNSPSC 50406417: Red jersey sweet potatoes

The variety of sweet potatoes known as red jersey sweet potatoes

UNSPSC 50406417 Red jersey sweet potatoes (Commodity) covers fresh produce supply to state institutions, local government agencies, and school districts, with recent solicitations focused on bulk supply to correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and municipal senior services. State and local governments procure under this code primarily to support institutional food service operations—cafeteria and canteen provisioning for prisons, mental health facilities, developmental disability centers, schools, and senior centers. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health services, county school systems, city senior services divisions, and regional health coalitions. Texas leads in recent activity, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Texas school districts posting solicitations; Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) and Illinois state agencies (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health) also show consistent recent procurement. Work being solicited ranges from bulk sweet potato supply for canning and institutional food service to fresh produce assortments for school meal programs and senior center distribution.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB IW253121 for sweet potatoes for canning (bids due June 23, 2026) and the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles of Georgia (proposals due June 22, 2026, with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for consumables and food service groceries supporting state-supported living centers, including HHS0018082 for canteen and campus foods at the Lufkin facility (due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017798 for canteen groceries at Mexia State Supported Living Center (due August 25, 2026). The Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce covering 24 school nutrition sites (bids due June 16, 2026) and Early County Board of Education's request for 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits (due June 8, 2026) exemplify school district participation. Delivery terms typically require F.O.B. Destination pricing with vendor-paid transportation, compliance with USDA grade standards, traceability documentation in some cases, and liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000. Contract terms run one to three years with optional renewal periods; award timelines typically extend 60 days post-bid opening. Geographic concentration in Texas and Georgia reflects institutional food-service demand in these states.