UNSPSC 50446707: Frozen lesser yams

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

UNSPSC 50446707 Frozen lesser yams (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities available in the source material. The opportunities posted over the past six months consistently solicit frozen corn, frozen mixed vegetables, frozen assorted blends, frozen carrots, and frozen potatoes — standard institutional food service staples for correctional facilities, school districts, state agencies, and health services. No recent solicitation names frozen lesser yams or yam products of any kind. The code shows little relevant recent activity, and the mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement patterns suggests this is not an active category in state and local procurement markets at present.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing frozen vegetable contracts span corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Montgomery County Correctional Facility), school districts and boards of education (in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, Virginia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and transit or municipal food service operations. Oregon's Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple ITB notices for frozen vegetables in the March-July 2026 window. Opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Texas, with notable activity in Oregon, and Georgia school districts account for a disproportionate share of recent frozen-produce food service contracts. The typical notice type is ITB or IFB, with response windows of two to four weeks. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn at a historical benchmark of $0.498 per pound, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's February-March 2026 IFB for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years — neither involving frozen yams.