UNSPSC 50436313: Dried organic o'henry sweet potatoes

The variety of organic sweet potatoes known as organic o'henry sweet potatoes that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50436313 Dried organic o'henry sweet potatoes (Commodity) does not see recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans—destined for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and institutional food service, not dried sweet potatoes. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in increments of 880 bags (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections requested approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans triple-cleaned to U.S. No. 2 grade or better, FOB destination to Salem, Oregon, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors (IFQ S2910000017705, due June 19, 2026); and the State of Oregon posted a separate solicitation for dried black beans, triple-cleaned, for institutional use by state agencies or educational institutions (S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026). The code also shows a single opportunity from the City of Edinburg, Texas, for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supplies, which included a broader mix of beverages, paper goods, proteins, vegetables, and janitorial supplies rather than dried sweet potatoes alone (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026).

Issuing bodies under this code span state correctional departments and state procurement offices, plus municipal school food authorities. Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois, with the Oregon Department of Corrections and state purchasing offices appearing as repeat buyers. The mismatch between the code's stated commodity (dried organic o'henry sweet potatoes) and the actual goods solicited (dried beans for institutional meal service) suggests either a cataloging error in the state or local system or a broader classification problem at this commodity tier. Prospective vendors should treat this code as dormant for sweet potato procurement unless local opportunities emerge that explicitly name the product; dried-bean suppliers may find traction in correctional and school food programs, but those opportunities are being tagged under different commodity codes in practice.