UNSPSC 50406808: Potato yams

The variety of yams known as potato yams

UNSPSC 50406808 Potato yams, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply of fresh potato yams and related tuber products to state and local institutional food service programs, particularly school nutrition operations and correctional facility kitchens. Recent solicitations show procurement focused on both fresh whole potatoes for direct institutional use and processed or canned potato products, with buyers across school districts, state criminal justice agencies, and specialized nutrition programs emphasizing USDA compliance, food safety certification, and firm pricing structures tied to agricultural market indices.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County), Texas school districts (Northside Independent, Austin, McAllen), Texas state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Florida and Missouri school districts, and multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple recent IFBs for potatoes and sweet potatoes for canning and bulk institutional food service. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with procurement tied to National School Lunch Program and fresh fruit and vegetable program funding. Recent opportunities span Georgia (Bartow County Schools RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables including potatoes, due June 22, 2026; Dougherty County IFB 016-SNS-2027 for fresh produce including potatoes, due June 16, 2026), Texas (TDCJ IFB IW253099 and IW253121 for white potatoes and sweet potatoes for canning, due June 23, 2026; TDCJ IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products including fresh vegetables, due May 4, 2026), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFPDST for fresh fruit and vegetable program delivery, due March 11, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Texas school districts, Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Pricing evaluation typically weights cost heavily (30–50 percent) alongside product quality and delivery compliance; many solicitations require pricing indexed to USDA market reports or fixed delivery fees plus pass-through commodity costs. Set-asides and preferences appear limited, though some solicitations encourage small business and local vendor participation without mandatory restrictions.