UNSPSC 50436710: Dried organic yellow guinea yams

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

UNSPSC 50436710 Dried organic yellow guinea yams is a Commodity code that in practice spans institutional food procurement for state and local agencies, correctional facilities, educational institutions, and child-care programs — though the recent solicitation record shows little direct demand for the nominal code product. Instead, state and local issuing bodies under this code family are actively soliciting dried beans across multiple varieties (black beans, pinto beans, red beans, kidney beans), proteins, dairy, grains, and broad institutional food supplies for meal programs, correctional facilities, and child-care operations. The mix of issuing bodies includes state correctional agencies (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing offices (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), municipal governments (City of Edinburg, Texas), and child-care food programs. Food procurement at this tier targets bulk institutional use with strict USDA grading, food-safety compliance, triple-cleaning specifications for dried goods, and delivery to central distribution points or daily meal-service locations.

Recent activity centers in Georgia, Oregon, and Texas. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ on October 2, 2026, for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with response due October 9, 2026, requiring all-inclusive pricing with freight included; the City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 on August 11, 2026, for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supplies (beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial and nonfood items) serving 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and evaluation weighting cost at 30%, qualifications at 25%, technical approach at 25%, and menu quality at 20%. The State of Oregon solicited dried black beans (triple-cleaned, USDA-graded) due August 21, 2026, and the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans on June 5, 2026, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered suppliers; the incumbent contractor Intersect USA had priced pinto and red beans at $0.493 per pound in August 2025. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across 382 line items spanning proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, beverages, and staples, with response extended via addendum to May 4, 2026, and a 1.5 percent Texas SmartBuy administrative fee.