UNSPSC 50446702: Frozen asiatic bitter yams

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

UNSPSC 50446702 Frozen asiatic bitter yams is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful recent activity in state and local procurement; the opportunities tagged under this code involve frozen corn, frozen potatoes, fresh produce, grocery staples, and food service items that fall well outside the scope of frozen yams, indicating a substantial mismatch between the code's stated commodity and actual buying patterns. State and local governments are not currently soliciting for frozen asiatic bitter yams through identifiable procurement channels. Food service operations at corrections departments, school nutrition programs, health and human services facilities, and other institutions do purchase frozen vegetables in volume, but recent ITBs and RFPs from the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, school districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Virginia, and Connecticut, and other jurisdictions cover frozen carrots, mixed vegetables, assorted vegetable blends, broccoli, cauliflower, stir fry mixes, and potatoes—not frozen yams of any origin.

The issuing bodies active in frozen-vegetable procurement span state corrections departments (Oregon ODOC, TDCJ), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), school districts and boards of education (across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, Virginia), county correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), and independent school districts (Dallas, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, others). Oregon and Texas lead recent activity, with ODOC posting multiple frozen-vegetable ITBs in 2026 and TDCJ and HHSC issuing large-scale food-service procurements. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017451 for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn due July 24, 2026, and ODOC ITB S2910000017439 for 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products (french fries, wedges, tater tots) due the same date, both offering Oregon state preferences and targeting FOB-destination delivery to Salem. The code shows no activity that would support a pursuit strategy for vendors in frozen yams.