UNSPSC 50436311: Dried organic maryland red sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50436311 Dried organic Maryland red sweet potatoes, a Commodity code, nominally describes a specific agricultural product, but recent state and local solicitations under this code show little alignment with dried sweet potatoes. Instead, the code has been used to tag procurement of dried beans in bulk institutional quantities — kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and red beans — for correctional facilities, state educational institutions, and child and adult care food programs. The work involves sourcing triple-cleaned, USDA-graded dried legumes meeting food-safety standards, typically specified for institutional cooking and meal preparation at scale. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing divisions, correctional industries operations, municipal governments, and state agencies coordinating institutional food service. The scope centers on commodity sourcing and vendor qualification for reliable bulk food supply rather than specialty or organic procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid on June 5, 2026, for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140), due June 19, 2026, with a 10 percent combined evaluation preference for Oregon fabrication and Oregon headquarters; the State of Oregon issued a separate bid for dried black beans on August 7, 2026, due August 21, 2026 (S2910000017705). Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans on October 2, 2026, due October 9, 2026 (92100ERFQ0020612027), for delivery in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive pricing. The City of Edinburg, Texas, requested proposals for food and nonfood items supporting a Child and Adult Care Food Program on August 11, 2026, including proteins, beans, and related supplies for approximately 400 children daily (RFP 2026-017), with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The State of Illinois issued a quarterly food order bid on June 18, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for the July-September quarter (27497DVAQUINCB52821). Code assignment appears inconsistent with the code's nominal scope; opportunities reflect institutional dried-legume procurement rather than dried sweet potatoes.