UNSPSC 50486301: Beauregard sweet potato purees

The variety of sweet potatoes known as beauregard sweet potatoes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486301 Beauregard sweet potato purees is a Commodity code, and state and local governments procuring under it buy food products—primarily canned and processed vegetables, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared entrees—for institutional food service operations including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, veterans homes, and state health and human services facilities. The issuing bodies are diverse: school districts (both individual districts and cooperative purchasing consortiums), state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county school systems, and municipal or state agencies managing food service for institutional populations. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs as the dominant buyer segment, with Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all posting substantial grocery or produce bids in the past four months. State-level institutional buyers including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and Illinois Veterans Home also appear repeatedly, indicating sustained demand from both education and corrections-health sectors.

The code sees active procurement across the Southeast and upper Midwest, with particular concentration in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia based on recent postings. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 27, 2026 response deadline) seeking approximately 76 line items minimum for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Ben Hill County Schools' food bid IFB (June 15, 2026) covering fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and supplies for four schools with Buy American Act compliance required; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB HHS0017449 (July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical value of $1.5 million and firm fixed unit pricing on Exhibit C; and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (February 18, 2026 closed) seeking a main distributor for approximately 32,000 meals daily with estimated annual spend of $9 million. All solicitations require compliance with USDA standards, Buy American provisions where applicable, HACCP food safety protocols, and liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options of one to four years, and awards are made to lowest responsive bidders meeting specifications, with some jurisdictions reserving the right to award to multiple vendors by line item.