UNSPSC 50476310: Canned or jarred organic jewel sweet potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50476310 Canned or jarred organic jewel sweet potatoes (Commodity) encompasses shelf-stable produce that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations — primarily state health and human services facilities, school nutrition programs, and correctional institutions. Recent solicitations show buyers seeking canned and jarred vegetables as line items within broader food-service supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty produce. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Oregon Department of Corrections, school districts in Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have posted opportunities since May 2026 that bundle canned or jarred produce alongside proteins, dairy, condiments, and food-service supplies for on-campus dining, canteen operations, and institutional meal programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly state agencies (Texas HHS, Oregon DOC, Illinois), county and municipal governments (Gwinnett County), and independent school districts across multiple states. None of the recent opportunities explicitly name organic or jewel-specific sweet potato varieties; instead, canned vegetables appear as individual line items in mixed-commodity food procurements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs through mid-2026 for consumables and noncontract food items serving state supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso, with bids due August 25, 2026, and July 13, 2026, respectively; the El Paso opportunity (IFB HHS0017449) cited prior-period spend of $1.5 million and governed 210+ line items across fresh, frozen, dry, and canned vegetables. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food including canned vegetables, with quotes due October 19, 2026. Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes on June 19, 2026, with Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidder preferences applied at 5 percent. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia requested bids on a comprehensive grocery procurement including canned fruits and vegetables on June 15, 2026, and Burke County Public Schools similarly sought food bids encompassing canned produce on June 5, 2026. The code shows low activity in organic or specialty-variety sweet potato procurement specifically; buyers treat canned vegetables as commodity-level line items in larger food-service competitions rather than as differentiated or specialty items.