UNSPSC 50426709: Dried white guinea yams

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

UNSPSC 50426709 Dried white guinea yams (Commodity) addresses a narrow product line — dried bean and legume procurement for institutional food service — though the recent state and local opportunities show little activity directly under this specific code. Instead, state and local issuing bodies are soliciting dried beans across multiple commodity variants: kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans, and broad cafeteria food products that include legumes as line items within larger institutional supply contracts. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the State of Georgia are the primary repeat buyers in the record, all purchasing dried beans and legumes for correctional facilities and institutional meal programs. The scope of work spans bulk dried legumes triple-cleaned to USDA standards, meeting food-safety and grading requirements (typically U.S. No. 2 or better grade), suitable for institutional cooking and meal preparation in correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and state agency food service. Vendors are expected to deliver in bulk quantities (880-bag increments or multi-thousand-pound orders) on FOB destination terms with all freight and handling included in pricing, often palletized to specification and with strict compliance documentation (food-safety certifications, nutritional labels, manufacturer price lists).

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026 (solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027), requiring 880-bag deliveries all-inclusive; the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026 (S2910000017705 and S2910000017140), with a 10% Oregon-origin preference and FOB delivery to Salem within 45 days; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB (304T26300CF) for approximately 382 cafeteria food product line items spanning proteins, legumes, dairy, and staples, due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21), with delivery to six TDCJ distribution centers across Texas and a contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. The City of Edinburg, Texas posted an RFP (RFP2026017) for CACFP meal program supplies due August 4, 2026 (posted August 11), including legume-containing proteins alongside beverages, paper goods, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items for 400 children daily, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The code shows active but intermittent purchasing concentrated in correctional and child nutrition programs, with strong emphasis on compliance documentation, bulk delivery logistics, and food-safety standards; pricing is typically firm, all-inclusive per pound or per unit, with delivery windows of 20–45 days post-order.