UNSPSC 50436700: Dried organic yams

The type of organic vegetable known as organic yams that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50436700 Dried organic yams is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not align with the code's nominal scope — the opportunities procure kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans, general cafeteria food products, and CACFP meal program supplies, not dried yams. The code shows little relevant recent activity for the product it nominally describes. State and local governments soliciting under this code are procuring dried legumes, institutional food supplies, and meal-program ingredients for correctional facilities, educational institutions, and child care programs. Issuing bodies include state departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois, Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller's office), municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas), and state-managed programs. The work spans food procurement for institutional kitchens, bulk meal preparation, and compliance with USDA, FDA, and state nutrition standards.

Recent opportunities cluster in the South and West, with visible activity in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections sought approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% combined evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered suppliers and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries requested kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, via RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items with a response deadline extended to May 4, 2026, and a contract term through August 31, 2027, with optional renewals. The City of Edinburg posted RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies (beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items) serving approximately 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference and a due date of August 4, 2026.