UNSPSC 50426705: Dried greater yams

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

UNSPSC 50426705 Dried greater yams is a Commodity code that does not reflect meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains fourteen recent opportunities spanning food service and nutrition procurement across Texas, Illinois, Oregon, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri, yet only two tangentially reference dried legumes—specifically dried pinto beans and dried pinto and red beans solicited by the Oregon Department of Corrections in March and June 2026. No opportunity in the dataset solicits dried yams or items reasonably substitutable for them. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement signals either misclassification of opportunities within the broader food-purchasing taxonomy or genuine absence of state and local demand for this commodity.

Issuing bodies active in this broader segment—state corrections departments, school districts, county school systems, and cities managing child care and nutrition programs—routinely procure fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and dried legumes for meal service. The Oregon Department of Corrections, for instance, purchased 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans in March 2026 under ITB S-29100-00016233 (due March 20, 2026) and 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans in June 2026 under ITB S2910000017140 (due June 19, 2026), with pricing near $0.43 to $0.49 per pound. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all issued RFPs and ITBs for grocery and fresh produce in early 2026, reflecting steady demand for commodities supporting child nutrition and institutional meal service. The absence of any corresponding solicitation under UNSPSC 50426705 suggests this code receives no active procurement interest from the state and local bodies currently buying food commodities.