UNSPSC 50426315: Dried orange sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50426315 Dried orange sweet potatoes is a Commodity code that covers institutional bulk procurement of dried legumes and dried produce for institutional meal programs, correctional facilities, and state agencies. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily correctional departments, state procurement offices managing multi-agency food supply, and municipalities operating child and adult care food programs. The work involves specification-driven purchasing of bulk dried goods meeting USDA or state grading standards, with suppliers required to deliver palletized, triple-cleaned product suitable for institutional kitchens and to comply with FDA, HACCP, and current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements.

Recent activity under the code spans Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a bid on June 5, 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, specifying triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade beans with FOB destination delivery to Salem, Oregon within 45 days and a 10% combined state-preference evaluation advantage (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders); the incumbent historical price was $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ on October 2, 2026 for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification-sheet compliance requirements. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026-017 on August 11, 2026 for CACFP meal program supplies serving 400 children ages 1–18, requiring daily Monday–Friday deliveries before noon across five supply categories (beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items) with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 for bids within 5% of the lowest price. Oregon also solicited bids on August 7, 2026 for dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026 for institutional use across state agencies and educational institutions.