UNSPSC 50425606: Dried yellow potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50425606 Dried yellow potatoes (Commodity) covers dried legumes and starches procured by state and local institutions for bulk food service and meal programs. Recent state and local solicitations under and near this code show procurement of dried beans, pinto beans, black beans, and related dried legumes in institutional quantities—typically 42,500 pounds or more per contract—for use in correctional facilities, school meal programs, and state agency food service operations. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Georgia), state procurement offices (Georgia, Illinois), city government meal-service programs (Edinburg, Texas), and state-affiliated correctional industries. The mix reflects demand from custodial and educational food-service operations that rely on shelf-stable, bulk-format protein and carbohydrate inputs.

Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans in June 2026 with bids due June 19 (S2910000017140), applying a combined 10% Oregon-origin preference for evaluation; the same state issued a separate bid for triple-cleaned dried black beans due August 21, 2026 (S2910000017705). Georgia Correctional Industries requested kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with bids due October 9, 2026 (92100ERFQ0020612027), and the State of Georgia posted a broader food and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026 (PE55645NONST2026000000009). The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal-program supplies including proteins and legumes for 400 children daily, with responses due August 4, 2026, under a local-vendor preference of 5% price weight. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products across multiple line items via IFB 304T-26-300CF with response due May 4, 2026 (extended from April 21), covering 382 food categories for distribution to six TDCJ warehouse locations. The Illinois IVHQ quarterly food order (27497DVAQUINCB52821) with bids due June 26, 2026, indicates recurring institutional-food procurement, though specific commodity detail is limited in the source.