UNSPSC 50425606: Dried yellow potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50425606 Dried yellow potatoes is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of dehydrated potato products for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments source dried potatoes as a shelf-stable staple ingredient within broader grocery and food supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. The code sees activity from school districts, state correctional departments, and municipal child nutrition programs across multiple states. Issuing bodies include large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), state corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts), state procurement divisions (Illinois, Georgia), and municipal agencies (City of Edinburg, Texas). The geographic footprint spans Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and Illinois, with particular concentration in school nutrition procurement across the Southeast and Midwest.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products, posted May 4, 2026, with responses extended to May 4, 2026, which encompasses approximately 382 line items across proteins, grains, and staple items delivered to six TDCJ distribution points; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00016233 for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans, with responses due March 20, 2026, to be delivered FOB destination to Salem; and the Rockwood R-VI School District's bid for grocery items covering over 900 line items for the 2026–27 school year, with electronic submissions required by April 29, 2026. School districts uniformly require firm fixed pricing for 12-month periods, weekly or Monday-through-Friday deliveries to multiple school sites, compliance with USDA grade standards and nutritional labeling requirements, and minimum insurance coverage. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged vendors appear in the recent opportunities, though some jurisdictions (Oregon Department of Corrections) apply in-state or in-region evaluation preferences. Contract values for comprehensive food supply agreements range from approximately $1.1 to $9 million annually depending on district size and scope, though dried potato items typically represent a small fraction of total food spend.