UNSPSC 50446308: Frozen japanese sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50446308 Frozen Japanese Sweet Potatoes, a Commodity code, appears in state and local solicitations primarily as a line item within broader frozen-vegetable and institutional food-service procurement, though recent opportunities do not isolate this specific product for standalone competitive bidding. State and local governments procure frozen Japanese sweet potatoes as part of larger food-supply contracts supporting correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations. The actual buying pattern reflects institutional food service at scale: correctional facilities in Pennsylvania and Texas, state mental health and developmental disability campuses across Texas, state correctional operations in Oregon, and public school districts across Georgia and Connecticut all issue consolidated food bids that bundle frozen vegetables, proteins, dairy, and dry goods into single contracts with line-item pricing. Issuers range across state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, county purchasing offices, school boards, and state departments of corrections; Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Oregon Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers with quarterly or annual food-supply solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southwest and Southeast, with Texas (state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Georgia (school districts and county services), Pennsylvania (county correctional facilities), and Connecticut (Bridgeport schools) posting frozen-vegetable procurement notices between May and October 2026. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Frozen Food Products IFB HHS0017338 (posted July 17, 2026, bids due August 18, 2026, approximately $9 million estimated annual volume across 106 line items of frozen products), the Oregon Department of Corrections ITBs for Frozen Vegetables Assorted (S2910000017692, posted August 6, 2026, 360,000 pounds requested including corn and green beans at FOB destination Salem) and Potatoes French Fries or Wedges (S2910000017439, posted July 10, 2026, 120,000 pounds), and Gwinnett County's informal quote for shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables (IWQ 140229, posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026). No recent solicitation explicitly names frozen Japanese sweet potatoes as a standalone line; the code's current activity sits within commodity-bundled institutional food contracts where specifications, delivery windows (typically Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), FOB destination terms, and volume minimums (often one or more truckloads) drive vendor qualification and pricing competitiveness.