UNSPSC 50456300: Frozen organic sweet potatoes

The type of organic vegetable known as organic sweet potatoes that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50456300 Frozen organic sweet potatoes is a Class code that nominally names a single commodity, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little specificity to frozen sweet potatoes themselves. Instead, the code appears in solicitations for broad food-service procurement covering dozens or hundreds of line items—fresh produce, frozen items, dairy, grains, proteins, condiments, and non-food supplies—issued by school districts, state agencies, and public universities. School nutrition programs dominate the buying pattern, with districts seeking primary food suppliers and commodity items to support National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. The kinds of work being solicited include line-by-line food bids with firm pricing for twelve-month terms (often July through June), delivery requirements with strict temperature controls and timing windows (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday–Friday), HACCP plan compliance, food-recall procedures, Buy American provisions, and vendor insurance minimums (often $1,000,000 general liability). Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and county school systems, with occasional state-agency food procurement; repeat buyers include the Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Dallas Independent School District, Rockwood School District, and Early County Board of Education.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (estimated annual value approximately $9,000,000, due February 18, 2026); the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for Fresh Produce and Eggs across 30 districts (estimated annual spending approximately $4.4 million for Area One, due March 4, 2026); the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for Fresh Produce covering 72 line items, due April 23, 2026; Dallas Independent School District's RFP for Various Food Products, due April 2, 2026; City Schools of Decatur's IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery, due May 15, 2026; Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid, due June 8, 2026; and the State of Georgia's solicitation for Food, Supplies, and Other Kitchen Products, due June 22, 2026. Cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative) appear in multiple recent opportunities, allowing individual districts to leverage multi-district buys. All recent opportunities emphasize firm pricing for the contract term, no fuel surcharges, and delivery to multiple school sites with payment terms at Net 30 or Net 40 days from delivery or invoice.