UNSPSC 50425603: Dried round red potatoes

The variety of potatoes known as round red potatoes that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425603 Dried round red potatoes (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within state and local procurement for food service operations, particularly for child nutrition programs and correctional institutions that source dried legumes and starch staples in bulk. Recent state and local solicitations show dried potatoes appearing alongside broader dried-bean procurement and in comprehensive food-supply contracts for school districts and public agencies, where they function as a component of meal-service supply chains rather than as a primary procurement focus. The code sits within the larger ecosystem of child nutrition, institutional food service, and school district grocery sourcing, where state education departments, school districts, and corrections departments are the primary issuing bodies. Oregon's Department of Corrections and Texas's Department of Criminal Justice both conduct regular bulk procurement of dried legumes and starch products for inmate meal service, establishing a clear institutional-buyer pattern. School districts across Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Texas solicit comprehensive grocery contracts that encompass dried goods alongside fresh produce, proteins, and prepared items, with the largest recent opportunities in Fairfax County Public Schools (Master Grocery K-12, closed April 27, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District (over 900 line-item child nutrition services contract, closed April 29, 2026), and Douglas County School System (food supply and distribution with approximately $9 million estimated annual spend, closed February 18, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia, with school district procurement dominating the volume. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two comparable bids for dried pinto and red beans (ITB S-29100-00016233, March 20, 2026 deadline, 127,500 pounds; and S2910000017140, June 19, 2026 deadline, 42,500 pounds) at historical pricing near $0.43 to $0.493 per pound, establishing a reference market. Texas's Department of Criminal Justice procurement (IFB 304T-26-300CF, closed May 4, 2026) spanned 382 line items across five geographic distribution areas and included dried staples within a broader food-service scope. School-district opportunities dominate the recent posting activity: Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery contract (April 27, 2026 deadline) requires minimum 76 items from a school-delivery section; Rockwood R-VI (April 29, 2026 deadline) covers over 900 line items across snacks, vegetables, grains, and prepared entrees; and Muscogee County School District issued a focused produce ITB (April 27, 2026 deadline). Child nutrition programs also appear in the City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP solicitation (RFP2026017, August 4, 2026 deadline) covering five supply categories for 400 children daily. The code shows steady demand but limited standalone visibility—dried red potatoes are sourced as part of comprehensive grocery or institutional food-service contracts rather than as isolated line items, limiting direct pursuit opportunities for vendors specializing in dried-potato supply alone.