UNSPSC 50476701: Canned or jarred organic african bitter yams

The variety of organic yams known as organic african bitter yams that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50476701 Canned or jarred organic African bitter yams is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable food products for institutional food service operations, though recent opportunities tagged under this code show little direct activity in organic African bitter yams specifically. Instead, the code appears applied more broadly to consumable food procurement by state health and human services agencies, corrections departments, and school districts purchasing canned and jarred goods as part of larger food-service supply contracts. The actual work being solicited encompasses hundreds of line items spanning canned proteins, canned vegetables, canned fruits, condiments, sauces, and related food-service consumables delivered to state supported living centers, correctional facilities, senior services centers, and school cafeterias. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas, Illinois), state corrections departments (Oregon), and school districts (Georgia, Texas). These are routine replenishment contracts with annual or multi-year terms, firm fixed pricing initially, and F.O.B. Destination delivery within 7 to 72 hours of order.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food and consumable products supplying state supported living centers statewide, including HHS0017449 (El Paso facility, due July 13, 2026, estimated prior value $1.5 million) and HHS0018082 (Lufkin facility, due October 23, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas, due May 4, 2026, with approximately 382 line items. In Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted IWQ 140229 for shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, rice, and canned vegetables, due October 19, 2026, and Ben Hill County Schools solicited a comprehensive food bid with multiple fresh and frozen categories plus canned goods, due June 15, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a specific canned-tomatoes procurement (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, approximately 7,616 cases at prior-year pricing of $13.75 per case). These contracts typically require three references, E-Verify compliance, proof of insurance, HACCP plans for school nutrition, Buy American Act compliance where applicable, and responsive bidding on substantially all line items or items specified in the scope.