UNSPSC 50416300: Organic sweet potatoes

The type of organic vegetable known as organic sweet potatoes

UNSPSC 50416300 Organic sweet potatoes, a Class code, encompasses the supply and delivery of fresh produce—including organic sweet potatoes and complementary fruits and vegetables—to state agencies, school districts, and municipal entities for use in child nutrition programs, institutional food service, and cafeteria operations. Recent state and local solicitations show mixed activity under this code, with the majority of opportunities pursuing broader fresh produce procurement rather than organic sweet potatoes specifically; the code's narrow commodity scope does not align cleanly with how jurisdictions are actually bundling and purchasing produce today. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by state departments and county boards of education, each seeking line-item or consolidated fresh produce contracts to support National School Lunch Programs and School Breakfast Programs. The few solicitations that name sweet potatoes as a line item—including Bulloch County School District's Farm to School program (IFP, due May 4, 2026) and Early County Board of Education's food bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026)—treat them as one commodity among 20 to 300+ food items rather than as a standalone procurement focus, suggesting organic sweet potatoes alone carry minimal purchasing weight.

Activity is concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with secondary presence in Florida, Missouri, Utah, and Minnesota. Representative opportunities include Bulloch County School District (Statesboro, Georgia) seeking locally grown produce including sweet potatoes within 200 miles for fiscal 2027, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) soliciting fresh produce via RFP 2026-048 for delivery August 2026 through May 2027, and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) procuring specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with response deadline March 11, 2026. The Douglas County School System cooperative procurement (Georgia) covers 30 districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million per area, representing one of the larger institutional fresh produce contracts identified. Vendors competing for these opportunities must meet extensive compliance requirements—including HACCP certification, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), Buy American provisions, USDA food safety standards, and often state-specific E-Verify and debarment certifications—and accept firm pricing for 12 months with adjustments only after January redetermination or with documented market justification. The code shows steady but not concentrated activity; organic sweet potato vendors should monitor broader fresh produce RFPs and IFBs from school districts and state departments rather than expect standalone commodity solicitations.