UNSPSC 50465603: Canned or jarred round red potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50465603 Canned or jarred round red potatoes is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable potato products for institutional food service, primarily cafeterias, canteens, and dining facilities at state agencies, correctional facilities, schools, and supported living centers. Recent solicitations show that canned or jarred potatoes are routinely sourced as part of broader consumable food procurements rather than as standalone line items; they appear in large multi-item food bids alongside proteins, vegetables, condiments, and food service supplies. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (particularly Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state departments of corrections, county governments, and school districts. The work encompasses routine replenishment of institutional pantries with products meeting USDA or FDA standards, firm fixed-price contracting with FOB Destination delivery, and compliance with state procurement affirmations, debarment certifications, and cybersecurity or E-Verify requirements typical of state purchasing.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary postings in Oregon and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple food consumables solicitations in 2026 — IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, bids due October 23, 2026), IFB HHS0017872 (Lufkin, bids due August 25, 2026), and IFB HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, bids due July 13, 2026) — each encompassing 20 to 22 line items of prepared foods and supplies with delivery within seven days of order. Georgia school districts have issued competitive food bids including Ben Hill County Schools (bids due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (bids due June 5, 2026), each requiring hundreds of line items across multiple food categories with weekly delivery to multiple school locations. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026) at the Central Distribution Center in Salem, suggesting that canned vegetables are procured in volume for state institutions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas (response due May 4, 2026), covering approximately 382 line items including vegetables and staple proteins. No posted opportunity explicitly named canned or jarred potatoes as the sole line item; the code appears most active in multi-item institutional food service contracts where potatoes are one component of a larger annual consumables requirement.