UNSPSC 50416706: Organic japanese yams

The variety of organic yams known as organic japanese yams

UNSPSC 50416706 Organic Japanese yams is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce through this code almost exclusively as part of institutional food service contracts — primarily school nutrition programs serving breakfast and lunch, with secondary activity in child nutrition grant programs such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Recent solicitations show that organic Japanese yams appear minimally in procurement activity; the code's nominal scope does not align with the dominant pattern of recent opportunities, which center on broad fresh-produce categories (apples, bananas, leafy greens, peppers, carrots, tomatoes, onions, citrus, broccoli, berries, potatoes, and eggs) supplied to school districts, county systems, and state agencies. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county school boards across multiple states, with some state-level procurement for institutional operations. The mix includes independent school districts (Austin ISD, Northside ISD in San Antonio, McAllen ISD), county systems (Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Douglas County, Early County, Bulloch County), and regional buying cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts in Georgia). Representatives of this broad fresh-produce category include Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery five days per week to 127 campuses (due May 7, 2026); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for 300+ food items including fresh vegetables and fruits (due June 8, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 72 produce line items across two geographic areas spanning 30 districts (due March 4, 2026).

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri. Georgia shows the densest activity with multiple school districts and county systems issuing RFPs and IFBs during February through May 2026 (Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County), plus state-level solicitations for fresh produce (State of Georgia IFB #4 2027-2026, due May 27, 2026). Texas activity includes Northside ISD in San Antonio (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026), Austin ISD (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026), and McAllen ISD (RFP 2026-1029, due March 6, 2026). Florida features Hillsborough County Public Schools for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery (RFP 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026). Missouri includes Rockwood R-VI School District for grocery items spanning 900+ line items (due April 29, 2026). Vendors pursuing this code should note that organic Japanese yams specifically do not appear in recent solicitations; opportunities under the broader commodity family (UNSPSC 50410000 range) focus on conventional fresh produce at competitive per-unit pricing, often indexed to USDA terminal market reports, with firm pricing requirements, Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery to school sites.