UNSPSC 50466316: Canned or jarred oriental sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50466316 Canned or jarred oriental sweet potatoes (Commodity) covers specialty preserved vegetable products that state and local procurement offices buy as components of institutional food service supply chains, particularly for cafeteria and nutrition programs. State and local governments procure this item as part of broader food supply contracts for schools, correctional facilities, health and human services institutions, and veterans' homes, where it functions as a shelf-stable vegetable option within meal planning and dietary variety. The code sees activity from school districts, state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and state veterans' facilities. School districts dominate the recent opportunity set, with solicitations from Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all issuing comprehensive food procurement bids that encompass preserved vegetables among hundreds of line items. Corrections and state health agencies including the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Illinois Veterans Home also issue food supply solicitations that include canned produce categories.

The geographic spread of recent activity concentrates in the South and Midwest—Georgia schools appear most frequently in the posted opportunities, followed by Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Virginia, and Illinois—though the pattern reflects school district procurement cycles rather than exclusive regional demand. Representative recent solicitations include Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for FY 26-27 school food (due June 15, 2026), requesting sealed bids for food products across multiple categories with Buy American requirements and delivery to four school locations; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), establishing grocery supply and weekly delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (due July 13, 2026), procuring supplies for state supported living centers statewide with a historical quarterly value of $1.5 million. Canned vegetables, including oriental sweet potatoes, consistently appear as line items within these broader food supply procurements rather than as standalone solicitations, typically bundled with fresh, frozen, and dry goods and subject to USDA grade compliance, nutritional standards, sodium restrictions, and minimum shelf-life requirements—most school and institutional solicitations require twelve months minimum shelf life and compliance with FDA/USDA standards.