UNSPSC 50425607: Dried new potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50425607 Dried new potatoes is a Commodity code that describes dehydrated or processed potato products used in institutional food service, though the recent solicitation activity in the source shows limited direct procurement under this specific code. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and corrections departments that source dried potatoes as a shelf-stable staple for large-scale meal preparation. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Fairfax County Public Schools, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Rockwood R-VI School District, and other K-12 school nutrition programs and state institutional kitchens represent the typical issuing bodies; these entities procure dried potatoes as part of broader grocery, food supply, or staple-commodity contracts that encompass proteins, grains, vegetables, and prepared items. The work being solicited is ingredient procurement for institutional meal service—cafeteria food supply for schools serving thousands of students daily, correctional facility kitchens, and school nutrition programs that require long-shelf-life, easy-to-store potato products for soups, side dishes, and prepared entrees.

Recent procurement activity shows dried-staple vegetable procurement concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia. The source includes only one direct reference to dried potatoes: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for Cafeteria Food Products (response date May 4, 2026, extended via addendum), which encompassed approximately 382 line items across proteins, grains, vegetables, dairy, and staple items for six TDCJ warehouse distribution points, with pricing submitted as firm, all-inclusive fixed prices on an FOB Destination basis and a contract term through August 31, 2027. More broadly, the Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026) sought a main-line food service distributor for approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million, and Rockwood R-VI School District's bid for grocery items 2026-2027 (due April 29, 2026) encompassed over 900 line items with estimated quantities ranging from minimal to over 500 cases annually per item. The code shows modest recent activity; most issuing bodies tag broader grocery and food-supply solicitations with higher-level family codes rather than this specific commodity code.