UNSPSC 50416703: Organic chinese yams

The variety of organic yams known as organic chinese yams

UNSPSC 50416703 Organic chinese yams is a Commodity code covering specialty produce items procured by state and local food-service operations. Recent state and local opportunities show the code applied broadly to institutional food procurement, including school nutrition programs, regional parks with concession operations, healthcare facilities, and state agencies managing centralized food purchasing. The actual work being solicited spans produce vendors supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to multiple venues on contracted schedules, with emphasis on food safety compliance, delivery reliability, quality standards, and seasonal pricing adjustments. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Early County Board of Education), county parks and recreation divisions (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), regional healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state agencies (State of Georgia).

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Florida, with recent opportunities posted in May and August 2026. The most detailed recent opportunity is Early County Board of Education FY27 Food Bid (ITB, due June 8, 2026), soliciting line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program at three schools, with delivery six days weekly, firm pricing for 15 days post-award, and allowance for piggybacking by other districts. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN, due March 6, 2025) for food services at North Collier Regional Park and concession facilities, emphasizing menu variety and operational planning with a 10-point local-vendor preference. Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce proposals (due August 21, 2026) for the 2026-2027 period specifying fresh fruits and vegetables with seasonal adjustments. The State of Georgia requested bids on food and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026), with full scope details in an attached 12 MB specification document.