UNSPSC 50426704: Dried globe yams

The variety of yams known as globe yams that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426704 Dried globe yams is a Commodity code that does not reflect the state and local procurement activity actually being solicited under this classification. Recent opportunities posted under this code predominantly request bids for broad food supply and distribution services—including fresh produce, dried beans, cafeteria food products, and grocery items for school nutrition and correctional facilities—rather than dried globe yams specifically. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, school districts, and county school systems across multiple states, with solicitations structured as RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs. Work solicited includes weekly and monthly food supply fulfillment with detailed nutritional compliance, delivery scheduling, and USDA grading standards, alongside fresh produce procurement indexed to USDA market prices and eggs for school nutrition programs serving thousands of students and institutional populations daily.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000016233 for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026, and a follow-up solicitation (ITB S2910000017140) for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, both requiring triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade with FOB destination delivery to Salem within 45 days and a 10 percent Oregon-processing and resident-bidder preference applied to evaluation. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse locations, with response due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21), requiring firm fixed pricing FOB Destination to six distribution points and a mandatory pre-bid conference held March 26, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supplies to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026, requiring minimum three years' business and food delivery experience and a minimum of 76 line items bid. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program food and nonfood items (beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies) for approximately 400 children daily, due August 4, 2026, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) solicited bids for over 900 grocery line items serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily across a near-19,000-student enrollment, with electronic bids due April 29, 2026. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026. The code shows active procurement but with a mismatch between its nominal scope (dried globe yams) and what is actually being purchased (broad food supply, fresh produce, dried beans, and institutional food service).