UNSPSC 50406802: Asiatic bitter yams

The variety of yams known as asiatic bitter yams

UNSPSC 50406802 Asiatic bitter yams is a Commodity code. State and local governments rarely solicit under this code in any recent sourcing activity. The opportunities database shows no direct procurement of Asiatic bitter yams by school districts, county systems, or state agencies over the past four months. Instead, the code appears tagged on a single Georgia fresh-produce RFP (PE55645NONST2026000000009, posted May 15, 2026) whose full scope is not visible in the available documentation, making it impossible to determine whether Asiatic bitter yams are actually being sourced or the code has been applied in error.

The overwhelming majority of recent state and local procurement activity in the 50406000 range centers on mainstream produce categories — carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples, bananas, broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions — driven by school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and child nutrition services that operate on USDA commodity budgets and seasonal contracts. More than twenty school districts in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, and Florida have issued RFPs or ITBs for fresh produce over the past four months, all emphasizing domestic agricultural products, HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, and delivery to multiple school sites. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued separate bids for carrots (IW253079, Jun 23, 2026), sweet potatoes (IW253121, Jun 23, 2026), and white potatoes (IW253099, Jun 23, 2026) with bulk quantities. No recent procurement activity appears to target Asiatic bitter yams specifically, and no issuing body has named the commodity as a line item in specification sheets or bid documents. Unless your firm has established relationships with USDA commodity brokers, Asian produce distributors, or niche institutional food-service vendors, this code presents no near-term pursuit opportunity.