UNSPSC 50466301: Canned or jarred beauregard sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50466301 Canned or jarred Beauregard sweet potatoes is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader food service contracts for institutional feeding operations—schools, correctional facilities, and state health and human services centers—rather than as a standalone item. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically for this commodity; instead, canned sweet potatoes appear as one line item among hundreds in large food service RFPs and IFBs issued by school districts, state departments of corrections, and state health agencies. Issuing bodies are predominantly K–12 school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia) and state-level institutional feeding operations (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, and Georgia state agencies). These jurisdictions award annual or multi-year fixed-price contracts with evaluation based primarily on lowest responsive bid and compliance with detailed product specifications including USDA grade standards, sodium limits, shelf-life requirements, Buy American compliance, and nutritional standards such as whole-grain and low-sodium options.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia and Missouri school districts), Texas (HHSC statewide), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home), and Virginia (Fairfax County), reflecting the distribution of institutional food service demand. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 11, 2026, with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period; Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition food products across four schools, due June 15, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K–12 supply to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases) and S2910000016089 for tomato paste (approximately 1,904 cases), illustrating that canned vegetables are procured in large quantities through competitive sealed bidding with firm pricing, delivery schedules, and quality certifications. Canned sweet potatoes fit within this pattern as a low-cost, long-shelf-life staple compatible with USDA nutrition requirements and institutional kitchen operations; vendors typically bid on multiple commodity lines under cost-plus or fixed unit pricing models with quarterly or annual repricing mechanisms tied to USDA commodity indices or consumer price indices.