UNSPSC 50446316: Frozen oriental sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50446316 Frozen oriental sweet potatoes (Commodity) does not map to meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The code's scope targets a specific frozen vegetable product—oriental sweet potatoes—but recent solicitations tagged to this code do not reflect that specificity; instead, they reflect generic frozen vegetable procurement across multiple commodity categories, fresh produce, grocery staples, and institutional food service supplied through broader line-item bidding rather than single-commodity sourcing. The mismatch suggests either inconsistent UNSPSC tagging by issuing bodies or a narrow code that seldom surfaces in contemporary procurement notices.

State and local governments do actively procure frozen vegetables as a commodity class, but solicitations in the recent block reflect procurement officers organizing frozen items within larger food service contracts rather than sourcing frozen oriental sweet potatoes as a standalone line. Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) has posted multiple ITBs for frozen carrots, assorted vegetables, and mixed vegetable blends; Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) solicited cafeteria food products spanning frozen entrees and proteins; and school districts and state health and human services agencies in Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Connecticut bid annual and quarterly grocery and frozen-food contracts. These issuing bodies—state correctional agencies, school nutrition programs, state health facilities, and county social services—represent the core buyer base for institutional frozen food products. The geographic spread across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Virginia reflects national demand from systems serving employee and inmate populations. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections Solicitation S2910000017451 (frozen corn, ITB, due July 24, 2026) and S2910000017439 (frozen potato products, ITB, due July 24, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission HHS0017449 (food and consumables for El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB, due July 13, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools 2000004323 (Master Grocery K-12, IFB, due April 27, 2026). Activity is steady across Q1–Q3 2026, driven by state fiscal-year resets and school-calendar procurement cycles, but the code as tagged shows no specific signals for oriental sweet potato demand.