UNSPSC 50426306: Dried goldensweet sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50426306 Dried goldensweet sweet potatoes is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure dried legumes and specialty food products for institutional meal programs, correctional facilities, and educational food service. The code shows minimal direct activity under its nominal sweet potato scope; recent solicitations tagged to this code reflect a broader institutional food-procurement pattern centered on dried beans, legumes, and cafeteria staples for state correctional systems, child-care meal programs, and public agencies. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and purchasing offices (Oregon, Georgia, Illinois), correctional industries divisions, municipal governments supporting federal meal programs (City of Edinburg, Texas), and institutional food-service operations. The work involves bulk procurement of USDA-graded food products with delivery commitments to central distribution points, compliance with institutional nutrition and food-safety standards (CACFP regulations, FDA, USDA, HACCP), and electronic bid submission with strict specification-sheet compliance requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Oregon's Department of Corrections issued bids for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (solicitation S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026, with a 10% combined evaluation preference for Oregon-processed and Oregon-headquartered vendors and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA); the same state issued a separate dried black bean solicitation (S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026). Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments (solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026, electronic responses only, all-inclusive delivery pricing). Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division issued an IFB on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for cafeteria food products across 382 line items including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, and dry goods to six distribution points (304T26300CF, extended to May 4, 2026, with single-vendor awards per line item and a 1.5 percent SmartBuy administrative fee). The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children with daily Monday-Friday delivery (RFP2026017, due August 4, 2026, under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 local-vendor preference for bids within 5 percent of lowest price). Illinois solicited quarterly food orders under FY-27 IVHQ (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026). Award typically goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder with best-value considerations; FOB destination delivery, palletization standards, minimum shelf-life requirements, and product certifications are standard contract terms.