UNSPSC 50416316: Organic oriental sweet potatoes

The variety of organic sweet potatoes known as organic oriental sweet potatoes

UNSPSC 50416316 Organic oriental sweet potatoes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local school nutrition procurement, though the recent opportunities block shows little activity specifically tagged to this code. The solicitations present instead focus on broad fresh produce categories—apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, and miscellaneous vegetables and fruits—as part of larger school food service contracts, with sweet potatoes appearing as one line item among dozens in multi-category RFPs rather than as a standalone procurement driver. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, reflecting the federal funding streams (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program) that anchor child nutrition purchasing. Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas, San Antonio area), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida, Tampa), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri, St. Louis County), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia, via GEC Buying Cooperative) have all posted produce solicitations since early February 2026, indicating sustained demand but no exclusive focus on organic or specialty tuber products.

Recent produce procurement is concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri. Georgia school districts represent the densest cluster—Liberty County (IFB, bids due April 29, 2026), Muscogee County (ITB 26-017, bids due April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County (Bid 26-34, bids due April 23, 2026), Glynn County (IFB 27-02, bids due April 14, 2026), Bulloch County (IFP, bids due May 4, 2026), and Douglas County via the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, proposals due March 4, 2026)—all soliciting 50–72 line items of fresh produce with annual contracts running July 1 through June 30. Texas districts include Northside Independent School District (RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce, sealed bids due May 7, 2026), McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce, proposals due March 6, 2026 as extended by addendum), and Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages, proposals due March 11, 2026). Common evaluation drivers are price (typically 30–50 points), product quality and availability (15–30 points), vendor qualifications and experience (often including HACCP certification and Buy American compliance), and delivery reliability to multiple school sites Monday through Friday during school hours. The code itself shows minimal targeted procurement activity; any vendor pursuing organic or specialty sweet potato sales to state and local buyers should expect to compete within broad fresh-produce frameworks rather than as a distinct commodity line.