UNSPSC 50445605: Frozen purple potatoes

The variety of potatoes known as purple potatoes that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50445605 Frozen purple potatoes is a Commodity code that designates a single frozen potato product line, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect frozen purple potatoes specifically. Instead, the opportunities record purchases of broad frozen food categories—including frozen mixed vegetables, assorted frozen vegetables, frozen corn, and frozen french fries and potato wedges—by correctional facilities, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services departments. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois and Georgia state agencies, New Jersey Department of Human Services), county governments (Gwinnett County and Montgomery County), and school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Ben Hill County Schools, Early County Board of Education, Burke County Public Schools). When recent opportunities do identify frozen potatoes, they typically reference french fries, wedges, or tater tots rather than the purple-potato variant named in the code, suggesting either misclassification at posting or limited market demand for the specific commodity.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, and New Jersey, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections appearing as repeat buyers in recent months. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for Potatoes, French Fries or Wedges (solicitation S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026) requesting 120,000 pounds across three truckloads with pricing at $0.3811 per pound from the prior January 2026 award to JNS Foods; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for Frozen Food Products (HHS0017338, due August 18, 2026) covering 106 line items of frozen foods including baked goods, proteins, and vegetables with an estimated annual volume of $9 million; and Gwinnett County's informal written quote for food items (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) listing shelf-stable products and canned goods for senior services. The code shows measurable activity in institutional food procurement but sparse evidence of demand specifically for frozen purple potatoes as a distinct line item.