UNSPSC 50426710: Dried yellow guinea yams

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

UNSPSC 50426710 Dried yellow guinea yams is a Commodity code that covers dried legumes and starchy vegetables for institutional food service, though the recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code show minimal activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. The few opportunities posted since June 2026 focus instead on related dried beans — kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans — procured by state correctional systems, state education agencies, and municipal child-care programs for bulk institutional cooking. State and local buyers under this code family include Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, and various city and county food-service operations. Work involves sourcing dried legumes meeting USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning specifications, and food-safety compliance (FDA, USDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), with delivery typically FOB destination to institutional distribution centers in 880-bag increments or larger bulk quantities, often subject to state procurement preferences for in-state or local vendors and strict specification sheets that prohibit abbreviations or compliance shortcuts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Texas, with repeat buyers in the state corrections and education sectors. Representative recent opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans due October 9, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017705, due June 19, 2026) with a combined 10% Oregon-origin and Oregon-headquarter evaluation preference and a historical price of $0.493 per pound; and the City of Edinburg, Texas RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies including dried legumes for 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and a due date of August 4, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for approximately 382 food line items including dried beans for multiple TDCJ warehouse locations, with response due May 4, 2026 following an addendum extension.