UNSPSC 50465602: Canned or jarred round white potatoes

The variety of potatoes known as round white potatoes that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50465602 Canned or jarred round white potatoes, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable potato products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and county senior services. Recent solicitations show that buyers under this code seek canned potatoes as line items within broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone potato-only purchases. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Georgia and Texas school districts dominate recent activity, issuing IFBs and IWQs that include canned potatoes alongside dozens of other shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, grains, and consumables. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, state correctional agencies, county commissioners, independent school districts, and state nutrition programs — all operating institutional kitchens with predictable annual volume requirements and formal competitive bidding processes. Most solicitations require vendors to meet USDA grade standards, deliver within seven days of order, price on an F.O.B. Destination basis, and hold minimum commercial general liability insurance; many specify shelf-life requirements and compliance with federal food safety standards.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with the heaviest recent volume in Texas state-agency procurements. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted multiple food-service IFBs in 2026 covering state-supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a statewide cafeteria-food IFB (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026) spanning five geographic distribution areas. Georgia school districts posted school-nutrition food bids from Ben Hill County Schools (due June 15, 2026, IFB #26271) and Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026), and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for food items including canned vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections solicited canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) and posted a potato-variety IFB (S2910000017460, due July 27, 2026), though Oregon's potato solicitation details are unavailable. Illinois issued a quarterly food-order solicitation (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026) for July-September fulfillment. School districts and state agencies typically conduct these procurements on annual or multi-year cycles with renewal options, creating recurring windows for vendor entry in mid-spring and early summer.