UNSPSC 50465607: Canned or jarred new potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50465607 Canned or jarred new potatoes is a Commodity-tier code that covers shelf-stable potato products procured by state and local food-service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect demand from institutional food-service buyers — primarily state-supported living centers, departments of corrections, school districts, and county senior services — for canned potatoes as part of broader consumables and meal-preparation supply chains. The work being bought is not limited to canned new potatoes alone; solicitations tagged to this code typically bundle potatoes with dozens of other food items (proteins, frozen vegetables, dairy, condiments, paper supplies) in comprehensive food-service RFPs and IFBs. State health and human services agencies, departments of corrections, and school nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia school districts appearing as repeat solicitors. Contracts generally require delivery within 7 to 30 days of order placement, F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight included, and compliance with USDA grade standards and FDA labeling requirements. Initial contract terms typically run 12 months with renewal or extension options available.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary representation from Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods (including prepared potatoes and food-service supplies) at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, with bids due October 23, 2026; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services, due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (not potatoes, indicating tag misalignment) due June 19, 2026; and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories, due June 15, 2026. The Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) and supplemental IFB HHS0016792V2 (due March 19, 2026, with a $4.5 million three-year value) further illustrate the volume and scope typical of institutional food-service contracting. School districts and state health agencies typically require bidder references, liability insurance of $500,000 to $1 million, E-Verify and debarment certification, HACCP compliance where applicable, and Buy American compliance for school nutrition programs.