UNSPSC 50416702: Organic asiatic bitter yams

The variety of organic yams known as organic asiatic bitter yams

UNSPSC 50416702 Organic asiatic bitter yams, a Commodity code, sees limited recent state and local procurement activity focused primarily on fresh produce supply rather than the specific product line its name suggests. The recent opportunities record shows state and local governments soliciting food vendors and produce suppliers for school nutrition programs, regional parks, and health-care coalitions, with contract scopes spanning diverse fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, poultry, dairy, and related food-service items. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, county parks and recreation divisions, state departments of agriculture or food services, and nonprofit health-care coalitions, reflecting a mix of K-12 nutrition procurement, municipal park concessions, and institutional food service. The work typically requires vendors to meet food-safety compliance, HACCP certification, delivery scheduling, temperature control for perishables, and adherence to domestic-sourcing preferences and nutrition standards set by USDA programs.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Florida, and at least one additional state covered by Marion Health Care Coalition procurement. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs across three schools; Collier County's North Collier Regional Park food services (ITN, due March 6, 2025) seeking a qualified concession vendor for water park and athletic-event venues with a local-vendor preference; Marion Health Care Coalition's produce proposals (RFQ, due August 21, 2026) for fresh fruits and vegetables; and the State of Georgia's food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid (IFB, due June 22, 2026). The code shows modest issuing-body diversity and geographic spread, with school districts and county recreation departments as primary buyers. Recent solicitations emphasize seasonal pricing flexibility, bulk delivery logistics, compliance documentation, and multi-year contract terms with renewal options.