UNSPSC 50445604: Frozen russet potatoes

The variety of potatoes known as russet potatoes that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50445604 Frozen russet potatoes is a Commodity code that covers frozen potato products—primarily french fries, wedges, tater tots, and specialty potato preparations—procured by state corrections departments, school districts, and other institutional food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code seek Grade A or B instant quick frozen (IQF) products in bulk quantities (typically full truckloads of 40,000 to 120,000 pounds per procurement) for cafeteria and inmate feeding programs, with specifications emphasizing shelf life of one year or longer, FDA/USDA compliance, and delivered pricing on FOB destination terms. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), school districts (elementary through high school), county and municipal correctional facilities, and other institutional food service authorities. The code sees active bidding across multiple states, with Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appearing as repeat buyers in recent solicitations.

Recent opportunities under this code cluster heavily in the Pacific Northwest and Southwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted Invitation to Bid S2910000017439 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products (french fries, wedges, and tater tots) with bids due July 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST and prior award history showing JNS Foods at $0.3811 per pound in January 2026; the same issuer posted a parallel frozen-corn solicitation (S2910000017451) on identical terms, indicating coordinated seasonal food service purchasing. Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026) included frozen specialty entrees and potato products among approximately 382 line items across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations, with firm FOB destination pricing and delivery to six distribution points. School district food bids from Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia, June 15, 2026) and multiple Texas districts (Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI) encompassed frozen potato items as part of broader grocery and fresh-produce solicitations. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Invitation 426, due July 1, 2026) and earlier bid cycles (February 2026) sought groceries including potatoes for county correctional facilities on quarterly or seasonal contracts. Geographic concentration appears in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, with school districts and state agencies driving most recent activity. Oregon's 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-processed goods plus 5 percent for resident bidders (total 10 percent possible) signals local-content leverage available to qualifying suppliers in that jurisdiction.