UNSPSC 50436304: Dried organic garnet sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50436304 Dried organic garnet sweet potatoes, a Commodity code, sees limited direct sourcing activity in state and local procurement, though the code's nominal scope—processed, dried produce items for institutional food service—aligns broadly with the kinds of procurement state and local agencies execute. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect instead a much wider pattern: state and local governments, school districts, and correctional facilities are actively procuring fresh and processed food products in volume for cafeterias, nutrition programs, and inmate meals, often bundled into master grocery or produce contracts that encompass dozens or hundreds of line items. The school districts dominate this activity—Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) have all posted IFBs or RFPs for grocery, produce, and egg supply in the past four months. State correctional systems (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice) and child nutrition agencies (City of Edinburg, Texas; State of Illinois) round out the buying base, with procurement organized typically around annual or multi-year contracts with firm fixed pricing, weekly or daily delivery requirements, and USDA compliance mandates.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, and Texas, with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Midwest (Missouri, Illinois), and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia). Representative recent opportunities include the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, sealed bids due April 27, 2026) serving 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries; the Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items solicitation (bid deadline April 29, 2026, NUTRIKIDS electronic filing required) covering over 900 line items for approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants; the Muscogee County School District's fresh produce contract (ITB 26-017, sealed bids due April 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST) with pricing tied to USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index Price; the Oregon Department of Corrections' dried pinto and red beans procurement (ITB S2910000017140, bids due June 19, 2026) for approximately 42,500 pounds delivered FOB Salem with 5% Oregon-fabrication and 5% Oregon-headquarter preferences; and the City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP Meal Program solicitation (RFP 2026-017, proposals due August 4, 2026) serving 400 children daily across five supply categories with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. Evaluation typically weights price between 30 and 50 percent; delivery reliability, vendor experience, and compliance with USDA, FDA, and HACCP standards consistently appear as secondary factors. Minimum three to five years of prior food service experience is standard, and general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence is nearly universal.