UNSPSC 50406803: Chinese yams

The variety of yams known as chinese yams

UNSPSC 50406803 Chinese yams, a Commodity code, describes fresh produce supply contracts that state and local governments solicit for institutional food service operations—specifically the delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables (often in bulk) to correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, and mental health treatment facilities. Recent opportunities show that issuing bodies use this code to procure not only yams but a broader spectrum of fresh produce including root vegetables, leafy greens, and seasonal fruits, typically under IFB, RFQ, or sealed-bid notices with quantities ranging from dozens to hundreds of cases annually and delivery requirements measured in weekly or bi-weekly intervals.

State corrections departments and health and human services agencies dominate recent activity. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce solicitations (IW267420 for the Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267376 for Palestine, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville, and prior bids for white potatoes and carrots), while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFBs for consumables and food service groceries at Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers (HHS0018082, HHS0017872, HHS0017798, HHS0017799). School districts and institutional food operators in Georgia and Illinois also solicit frequently under the code—the Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center), Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center), and multiple Georgia school systems (Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Early County). Collier County (Florida) and Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) represent municipal and education-sector buyers. Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida, with activity spanning September 2026 back through April 2026. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh-fruit-and-vegetable RFQ for Palestine due October 19, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for consumables at Lufkin due October 23, 2026; and the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB for fresh produce at Joliet due September 3, 2026 (small business set-aside). School nutrition programs typically impose local-sourcing requirements (within 400 miles or specified states) and apply diverse-business preferences; correctional and institutional buyers emphasize delivery frequency, temperature control, quality grading, and traceability documentation.