UNSPSC 50426311: Dried maryland red sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50426311 Dried Maryland Red Sweet Potatoes is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific dried produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code show little activity directly aligned with purchasing dried red sweet potatoes. The code sees minimal recent solicitation activity; the opportunities posted under it span broader food procurement categories—fresh produce, general grocery items, cafeteria food products, and meal program supplies—none of which specifically or prominently feature dried red sweet potatoes as a line item. When state and local agencies solicit dried beans, fresh produce, and prepared meal components, they typically do so under their own commodity codes or bundled food procurement RFPs that do not isolate this specific product. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual recent procurement patterns suggests that vendors selling dried red sweet potatoes to state and local buyers would pursue opportunities under higher-tier produce or grocery family codes rather than expecting regular activity under this specific commodity designation.

The recent opportunities do span multiple issuing-body types—school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state education agencies (Illinois, Georgia), municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas), and a cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts)—predominantly located in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon. However, none of these solicitations list dried red sweet potatoes as a requested item. Activity under this code is insufficient to guide current business development strategy.