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 is a Commodity code that captures institutional bulk food procurement, though recent state and local solicitations show the code category spans a wider range of dried legumes and prepared food products than the nominal code name suggests. State and local agencies issue RFQs and IFBs for dried beans, pulses, and institutional food supplies in bulk quantities suitable for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and state agency meal service. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections), state purchasing offices acting on behalf of criminal justice and food-service agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of Georgia), and local jurisdictions administering child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Specifications typically call for USDA-compliant grading, triple-cleaning for contaminant removal, moisture-content limits, bulk palletization, and minimum shelf life; pricing is all-inclusive of freight, fuel surcharges, and delivery to designated distribution centers or meal-service sites, with FOB destination or delivered pricing the norm.

Activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (RFQ S2910000017705 and S2910000017140, posted June and August 2026, dues dates June 19 and August 21) with a combined 10% in-state preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders) and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound; the State of Georgia Correctional Industries issued RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans in 880-bag increments (posted October 2, 2026, due October 9) requiring electronic PDF submission and explicit specification-sheet completion without shorthand compliance language; the City of Edinburg, Texas, released RFP 2026-017 for a Child and Adult Care Food Program encompassing beverages, proteins, cheese, breads, fruits, vegetables, paper goods, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items serving 400 children daily (due August 4, 2026) with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and a 90-day hold period on proposals; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited approximately 382 cafeteria food-product line items including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments across five geographic warehouse locations with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026 (Addendum No. 2) and a contract term through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals. The code shows steady multi-state activity across correctional facilities, school nutrition, and state food-service operations.