UNSPSC 50436707: Dried organic lesser yams

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

UNSPSC 50436707 Dried organic lesser yams is a Commodity code that does not show recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under or near this code track dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, and pinto/red beans—for institutional food service, correctional facility meal programs, and child and adult care feeding initiatives, not yams or yam products. The sourced records show no active solicitations for dried organic lesser yams specifically, and the kidney-bean, black-bean, and pinto-bean procurements are properly categorized under legume or dried-vegetable commodity codes rather than root vegetables.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing dried legumes for institutional use include state correctional agencies (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple agencies (State of Illinois, State of Georgia), and municipal food-service programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Georgia Correctional Industries issued IFB 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with delivery due October 9, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections sought approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans via OregonBuys (bids due June 19, 2026) with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered suppliers and a historical purchase price of $0.493 per pound; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T26300CF covering 382 food line items including diverse proteins and staples for five geographic warehouse areas across Texas (response deadline May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2). Because the code's nominal product (dried organic lesser yams) does not match the actual purchasing activity documented in recent solicitations, this code warrants further review to confirm proper categorization or reassignment to aligned commodity codes.