UNSPSC 50435603: Dried organic round red potatoes

The variety of organic potatoes known as organic round red potatoes that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50435603 Dried organic round red potatoes, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code. The recent opportunities in the source show procurement of dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans—for institutional food service, meal programs, and correctional facilities, but they do not include dried organic round red potatoes. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and the goods state and local buyers are actually purchasing under it. Issuing bodies soliciting dried beans include state correctional departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state procurement offices on behalf of educational and institutional users (State of Oregon, State of Illinois), and municipal food-service programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Work centers on bulk procurement of triple-cleaned, food-grade dried beans delivered to central distribution centers and institutional kitchens for cafeteria, meal-program, and correctional-facility meal preparation.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections solicitation (S2910000017140) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, bids due June 19, 2026, with a 10% combined evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered bidders and historical incumbent pricing at $0.493 per pound; the Georgia Correctional Industries RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags, due October 9, 2026, requiring all-inclusive delivery pricing with no separate freight or tariff reimbursement; and the City of Edinburg, Texas RFP (RFP2026017) for a Child and Adult Care Food Program covering five supply categories including food proteins and dried goods for 400 children daily, due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference applied to bids within 5% of the lowest price and evaluation weighting cost at 30%, qualifications and experience at 25%, technical approach at 25%, and menu quality and nutritional value at 20%. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB (304T26300CF) addressed cafeteria food products across multiple line items and distribution points, with response extended to May 4, 2026, and contract term through August 31, 2027 with optional renewals.