UNSPSC 50406804: Globe yams

The variety of yams known as globe yams

UNSPSC 50406804 Globe yams (Commodity) represents fresh produce procurement by state and local institutional food service operations, specifically root vegetables and tubers supplied to state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and mental health centers. Recent solicitations show state agencies and school districts purchasing globe yams as line items within broader fresh produce, frozen vegetable, or consumables contracts for cafeteria and canteen operations rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The work encompasses supply and delivery of fresh yams meeting USDA quality standards, with vendors bearing responsibility for product freshness, damage replacement at no cost to the facility, and compliance with food-safety regulations and delivery windows.

State institutions dominate the issuing-body mix: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple facilities and food warehouses), Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center), and Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center) appear repeatedly in recent solicitations, alongside school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Early County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County) and regional food service coalitions. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with most recent opportunities posted between August and October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables, due October 23, 2026), which solicited prepared foods and supplies on an IFB basis; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to food warehouses in Wynne, Snyder, and Palestine (IFB responses due October 14 and 19, 2026); and the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (Joliet Treatment Center fresh produce, small business set-aside, due September 3, 2026). Pricing is typically F.O.B. Destination with the vendor bearing freight; delivery occurs within 7 to 14 days of order, and vendors must maintain commercial liability and workers' compensation insurance.