UNSPSC 50426707: Dried lesser yams

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

UNSPSC 50426707 Dried lesser yams is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. State and local governments procuring under this code seek dried legumes and bulk food staples for institutional meal programs — specifically cafeteria service, correctional facilities, and child-care operations. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show a pronounced mismatch: solicitations consistently request kidney beans, pinto and red beans, and black beans rather than yams, suggesting either indexing error or a broader institutional-food-staple grouping within state procurement systems. When relevant, issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing divisions, city governments administering meal programs, and institutional food-service operations across multiple states.

Recent activity centers in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (bid due June 19, 2026) with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered suppliers, FOB destination to the central distribution center in Salem with 45-day delivery and a historical price of $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments (due October 9, 2026) with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification-sheet compliance requirements. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items supporting a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily (due August 4, 2026) under a local-vendor preference structure. The State of Oregon also requested bids on triple-cleaned dried black beans to USDA standards for institutional use (due August 21, 2026). Activity is sparse; no recent yams procurement appears in the available record.