UNSPSC 50436312: Dried organic nemagold sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50436312 Dried organic nemagold sweet potatoes is a Commodity code that in practice covers a much broader range of dried legumes and institutional food staples than its name suggests. State and local governments procuring under this code are actually buying dried beans—kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and similar bulk commodity proteins—for correctional facilities, school districts, state agencies, and child nutrition programs. The work involves sourcing triple-cleaned, USDA-graded dried legumes suitable for institutional cooking and meal preparation, with specifications covering moisture content, foreign-material thresholds, shelf life, and compliance with FDA and HACCP standards. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Correctional Industries), state purchasing offices on behalf of criminal justice agencies (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for TDCJ), state agencies requiring food supplies (State of Illinois, State of Georgia), and municipal nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas, for child and adult care food programming). Deliveries typically occur in bulk on palletized loads with FOB destination and all-inclusive pricing that incorporates freight and handling.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an RFQ in June 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a bid due date of June 19, 2026 and a 10% combined evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors; the historical purchase price was $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ (solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027) in October 2026 for kidney beans in 880-bag increments, due October 9, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, procuring on behalf of TDCJ, issued an IFB in May 2026 for cafeteria food products across multiple categories including legumes and proteins to six distribution points across Texas, with response due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21). The State of Oregon posted an additional RFQ for dried black beans in August 2026, due August 21, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food supplies including proteins and legumes for a CACFP meal program in August 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and a 5% preference for vendors within city limits whose bids fall within 5% of the lowest bid. Contract terms typically run one to two years with optional renewals, and bidders should expect strict specification compliance, mandatory pre-bid conferences, Q&A cycles posted to public procurement registries, and formal insurance documentation requirements.