UNSPSC 50446318: Frozen red mar sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50446318 Frozen red mar sweet potatoes is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The opportunities posted in the dataset show state and local governments soliciting frozen corn, frozen potato products (french fries and wedges), grocery items, frozen assorted vegetables, fresh produce, and cafeteria food products—none of which match frozen red mar sweet potatoes specifically. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, school districts across Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Virginia, and Texas, and city and county procurement offices represent the issuing bodies, but the recent solicitations reflect broad frozen-vegetable and grocery-supply categories rather than the narrow red mar sweet potato commodity. The code appears to receive minimal targeted procurement activity under its stated definition.

The mismatch suggests that either the code is misapplied in state and local procurement systems, or purchasing is structured at higher-tier frozen-vegetable or general grocery codes that subsume specific cultivars. State agencies including corrections departments and school food authorities purchase frozen vegetables extensively—Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for frozen assorted vegetables, carrots, and mixed vegetables since February 2026; school districts in Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Virginia have issued comprehensive food bids covering frozen products; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide. However, no recent opportunity explicitly names frozen red mar sweet potatoes as a line item or procurement focus. If your firm pursues frozen-vegetable supply to institutional buyers, monitor the Commodity family (Family 50446000) rather than this specific code, or position frozen sweet potatoes as an acceptable equivalent within broader frozen-assorted-vegetable solicitations where specifications permit varietal substitution.