UNSPSC 50406805: Greater yams

The variety of yams known as greater yams

UNSPSC 50406805 Greater yams, a Commodity code, frames produce supply to state and local institutional food service operations—particularly correctional facilities, state supported living centers, school districts, and mental health facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying fresh yams, greater yams, and related root vegetables as components of bulk produce contracts for cafeteria operations, dietary programs, and food service warehouses. The work encompasses sourcing, quality inspection, packaging, and delivery of produce meeting USDA or institutional specifications, often with bi-weekly or on-demand delivery schedules to multiple institutional locations.

State departments of criminal justice, health and human services commissions, school nutrition programs, and county or city food service operations dominate the issuing-body mix. Texas procurement activity is heaviest—the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh produce and root vegetable solicitations for food warehouse supply contracts serving correctional institutions statewide, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission regularly solicits fresh produce and food service groceries for state supported living centers. Illinois Department of Corrections, Georgia school districts (Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, Bartow County), and specialized entities such as Head Start programs and senior services divisions also appear in recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (ITB, proposals due October 19, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods including produce at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (IFB, bids due October 23, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside (bids due September 3, 2026); the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026); and the Dougherty County Board of Education sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (bids due June 16, 2026). Geographic concentration is strongest in Texas and Georgia, with additional activity in Illinois and Florida.