UNSPSC 50486318: Red mar sweet potato purees

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

UNSPSC 50486318 Red mar sweet potato purees (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement almost exclusively as a line item within broader food-service solicitations rather than as a standalone category; the recent opportunities show school districts, state facilities, and institutional buyers purchasing it as part of comprehensive grocery, produce, or food-supply contracts covering dozens or hundreds of items. State and local governments procure sweet potato purees alongside fresh produce, frozen vegetables, canned goods, proteins, and dairy products to support school nutrition programs, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, and veterans homes. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri; Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia; Burke County Public Schools in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia; Muscogee County School District in Georgia; Douglas County School System in Georgia), state-level institutional buyers (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state supported living centers and hospitals; Oregon Department of Corrections; State of Illinois for veterans homes), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles. Ben Hill County Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Burke County Public Schools, and Liberty County Board of Education appear multiple times in the recent block, indicating repeat procurement activity among mid-sized Georgia and Missouri school districts.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest, with Georgia school districts (Liberty County, Burke County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County), Texas institutional facilities (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), Missouri school districts (Rockwood R-VI), and Virginia school districts (Fairfax County) dominating the opportunity list. Oregon Department of Corrections and Illinois Veterans Home round out geographic coverage. Representative opportunities include Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items 2026-2027 (IFB with electronic submission due April 29, 2026, covering over 900 line items); Texas Health and Human Services Commission HHS0017449 for HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB, due July 13, 2026, with $1.5 million historical spending); and Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens). All solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, delivery within seven days or shorter, USDA standards compliance, and contract terms of one year with renewal options. The code shows consistent activity but no standalone procurement for red mar sweet potato purees alone—pursuit requires positioning within broader food-supply or produce-distribution relationships.