UNSPSC 50436701: Dried organic african bitter yams

The variety of organic yams known as organic african bitter yams that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50436701 Dried organic African bitter yams is a Commodity code that sees virtually no match in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a niche agricultural product — dried bitter yams, typically imported from West African sources — yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect a substantial mismatch: they span mainstream foodservice procurement for school districts, correctional facilities, and municipal nutrition programs, covering staple dried beans, fresh produce, cafeteria supplies, and grocery items with no reference to bitter yams or African specialty crops. The Oregon Department of Corrections has solicited dried pinto and red beans; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has requested cafeteria food products including proteins, grains, and dairy; school districts across Georgia, Texas, Virginia, and Missouri have bid for fresh produce, eggs, and general grocery items; and the City of Edinburg, Texas, has solicited CACFP meal program supplies. None of these opportunities describe dried organic African bitter yams or products functionally equivalent to them.

State and local buyers appear to use this code as a catchall category or mislabel when purchasing commodity dried legumes and fresh produce rather than the specific product the code nominates. The issuing bodies—school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Department, Illinois), municipal programs (City of Edinburg), and special-purpose cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative)—reflect the typical institutional foodservice mix. Geographic activity spans Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, Oregon, and Illinois. The code shows activity primarily in spring 2026 (January through July), but the underlying opportunities are for dried common beans, fresh seasonal produce, and standard cafeteria stocks rather than the specialty agricultural product named in the UNSPSC descriptor. Vendors pursuing this code should verify that their target buyers are actually seeking dried organic African bitter yams before investing in qualification or bid development; the mismatch between the code name and actual procurement suggests either systemic miscoding or a category with minimal relevant state and local demand.