UNSPSC 50466707: Canned or jarred lesser yams

The variety of yams known as lesser yams that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466707 Canned or jarred lesser yams (Commodity) does not reflect recent state and local procurement activity. The code is designed to capture preserved yam products, yet the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly naming canned or jarred yams as line items. State and local governments buying shelf-stable food products for institutional dining — state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, county senior services, and state hospital systems — do purchase canned vegetables broadly, but the specific commodity of canned or jarred lesser yams does not appear in the detailed scopes of work posted since mid-May 2026. When canned vegetables are solicited, they typically appear as part of larger procurement vehicles spanning 35 to 382 line items that include mixed canned proteins, soups, tomatoes, and produce, rather than as standalone yam purchases.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), the Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Comptroller's office), and Gwinnett County, Georgia are active institutional food buyers. Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026), and the Texas Comptroller issued an IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026); neither mentioned yams. The HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center bid (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) and supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026) specified canned tomatoes, proteins, and produce but not yams. No recent opportunities in the block explicitly reference this commodity, suggesting either low current demand or misclassification of yam purchases under broader vegetable or preserved-food codes.