UNSPSC 50426318: Dried red mar sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50426318 Dried red mar sweet potatoes (Commodity) sits idle in state and local procurement; the recent opportunities block shows no activity under this code despite six recent state and local food-procurement solicitations. The opportunities posted between May and October 2026 span dried beans (kidney, black, pinto, and red varieties), cafeteria and institutional meal programs, and bulk food supplies for correctional facilities, school districts, and state agencies—but none are tagged to the sweet potatoes code. Georgia Correctional Industries, the State of Oregon, the State of Illinois, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the City of Edinburg, Texas have all issued RFQs and IFBs for dried legumes and bulk food items without triggering activity under this Commodity code.

The mismatch signals either that state and local agencies do not source dried sweet potatoes through this UNSPSC classification, or that current procurement demand under the code is negligible. The six recent opportunities demonstrate active, ongoing state and local spending on dried proteins and institutional food products across Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Texas—but the absence of tagged opportunities under 50426318 suggests this specific commodity either sits outside current procurement cycles or is classified differently in practice by the issuing bodies. Vendors should verify whether state and local food programs and correctional systems actually procure dried sweet potatoes as a standalone item and, if they do, confirm the UNSPSC code used in their procurement systems before pursuing this category.