UNSPSC 50426700: Dried yams

The type of vegetable known as yams that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426700 Dried yams, a Class code, maps nominally to dried yams but recent state and local solicitations under this code are actually buying dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and red beans—for institutional food service and correctional food programs. The code captures dried legume procurement for large-scale meal preparation and bulk feeding operations. Issuing bodies span state correctional agencies (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state food-service operations (Illinois, Georgia, Oregon), and municipal child-care food programs (City of Edinburg, Texas through its Boys & Girls Club CACFP meal service).

Activity concentrates in the South and West. Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Texas dominate recent postings, with Oregon Department of Corrections and state purchasing divisions appearing as repeat buyers. Representative solicitations include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans (880-bag increments, delivery included, due October 9, 2026); Oregon Department of Corrections S2910000017140 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, triple-cleaned, FOB Salem with a 10% combined preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered suppliers (due June 19, 2026); and the City of Edinburg RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program food and nonfood supplies including beans and proteins for 400 children daily, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 (proposals due August 4, 2026). Specifications emphasize USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning, foreign-material thresholds, and FOB destination delivery to central distribution points or meal-service sites.