UNSPSC 50466810: Canned or jarred batatas

The type of vegetable known as batatas that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466810 Canned or jarred batatas, a Commodity code, covers canned and jarred sweet potato products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service operations for institutional feeding programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing these items as line items within larger food procurement contracts for correctional facilities, health and human services institutions, school nutrition programs, and veterans' homes, typically bundled with dozens or hundreds of other food products rather than as standalone procurements.

State agencies, school districts, and health and human services authorities dominate solicitation activity under this code. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, Georgia school districts (including Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat institutional buyers with multi-year food service contracts spanning July 2026 through June 2027. Geographic concentration appears strongest in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Florida represented in school districts and state health facilities) and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections), with secondary activity in the Midwest (Illinois, Missouri) and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia). Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables procurement (IFB HHS0017449, proposals due July 13, 2026) covering food service for state supported living centers with historical annual volume around $1.5 million, the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomatoes bid (approximately 7,616 cases, ITB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) representing the type of large-volume commodity purchasing where batatas would appear as a line item, and school district grocery and produce procurements across Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri with annual values ranging from estimated $4.4 million (Douglas County School System fresh produce and eggs RFP) to substantially higher for comprehensive food supply contracts. These institutional buyers typically evaluate on lowest responsive and responsible bid, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, delivery performance, and vendor history tracked through state performance systems.