UNSPSC 50436702: Dried organic asiatic bitter yams

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

UNSPSC 50436702 Dried organic asiatic bitter yams, a Commodity code, does not reflect actual state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The code nominally describes a specialized agricultural product, yet the opportunities posted under it encompass broad food service supply categories spanning proteins, dairy, produce, grains, beverages, and janitorial supplies for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child care operations. The Oregon Department of Corrections has solicited dried pinto and red beans totaling 42,500 pounds due June 19, 2026, and a separate ITB for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026—the only opportunities with dried legume scope. All other posted opportunities (Texas City of Edinburg CACFP meal program, Illinois IVHQ quarterly food order, Georgia fresh produce and kitchen products, Texas TDCJ cafeteria food products, Fairfax County Public Schools master grocery contract, Rockwood R-VI School District child nutrition services, Muscogee County School District produce, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System fresh produce, and Douglas County School System food supply and produce) solicit fresh, frozen, or processed foods but not dried organic asiatic bitter yams or similar specialty dried botanicals.

Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia, Rockwood R-VI Missouri, Muscogee County Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Georgia, Douglas County Georgia), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via Texas Comptroller, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), and municipal child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg Texas). Geographic concentration appears in Georgia (multiple school district and state-level procurements), Texas (TDCJ and Edinburg opportunities), and Oregon (ODOC dried bean solicitations). The mismatch between the code's narrow definition and the broad-based food service activity posted under it suggests potential classification error in the underlying dataset, making this code an unreliable indicator of actual procurement intent for dried organic asiatic bitter yams or similar specialty products.