UNSPSC 50495502: Organic round white potato purees

The variety of organic potatoes known as organic round white potatoes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50495502 Organic round white potato purees (Commodity) encompasses shelf-stable and prepared potato products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitation activity under this code specifically is sparse. State and local purchasers soliciting under related food-service codes are primarily state health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers and state hospitals, school districts running nutrition programs across multiple facilities, departments of corrections, and county community services departments. The work involves procurement of consumable food products—including prepared potato items such as french fries, hashbrown patties, and mashed or pureed potato bases—alongside broader food-service consumables, delivery logistics, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, and vendor qualification through references and operational documentation. Issuing bodies evaluate bids on responsiveness to specifications, price competitiveness, past performance, and delivery reliability; many solicitations require firm pricing valid through initial contract periods with adjustments permitted only at renewal and often indexed to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks. Bidders must meet commercial general liability insurance minimums (typically $500,000 per occurrence), comply with E-Verify and debarment certifications, maintain HACCP plans where applicable, and demonstrate capacity to deliver within tight windows (commonly 7 days of order receipt to point of consumption across multiple locations).

Recent state and local opportunities soliciting food products in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon span late-summer and mid-year cycles. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental and consumable food products serving state-supported living centers and state hospitals, including HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026) valued at approximately $1.5 million annually and HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026), which together suggest sustained institutional demand for prepared and specialty food items. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products for warehouse distribution across five geographic regions under IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026), encompassing approximately 382 line items with firm fixed pricing delivered FOB Destination to six distribution points. School districts in Georgia—Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026)—each issued comprehensive food bids spanning nearly 400 line items across multiple categories for delivery to multiple schools. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for senior services. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) with 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. Potato-specific opportunities are limited; Oregon posted a variety potato bid (due July 27, 2026) without disclosed scope detail. Illinois and a generic Georgia state procurement also posted weekly and quarterly food orders but without detailed commodity breakdowns in available materials.