UNSPSC 50426300: Dried sweet potatoes

The type of vegetable known as sweet potatoes that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426300 Dried sweet potatoes (Class) does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement activity. The posted opportunities are for dried beans — kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans — institutional food supplies for correctional facilities, child care programs, and state agencies, not dried sweet potatoes. The code shows a clear mismatch between its nominal scope and the commodities state and local buyers are actually procuring and tagging with this designation.

Recent activity centers on institutional bulk food procurement by state departments of corrections, state purchasing divisions, and municipal food service programs in Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% Oregon-vendor preference (5% for goods fabricated in Oregon, 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders) and delivery required to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem within 45 days; the historical price was $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with delivery due October 9, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procuring through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to supply multiple TDCJ warehouse locations with response due May 4, 2026, including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program food and nonfood items serving approximately 400 children ages 1-18 daily, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and proposals due August 4, 2026. All solicitations specify USDA compliance, food-safety certifications, triple-cleaning standards for beans, palletized delivery on wooden pallets, and FOB destination or all-inclusive pricing with no separate freight charges permitted.