UNSPSC 50486700: Yam purees

The type of vegetable known as yams which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486700 Yam purees, Class code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity actually being solicited under this classification. The recent opportunities in the block show that state and local governments are purchasing broad-based food products for institutional foodservice — primarily shelf-stable canned goods, proteins, frozen vegetables, dairy, condiments, and consumable kitchen supplies for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state hospitals. The code's nominal scope (yam purees) is a narrow fruit preparation category; none of the eight recent solicitations explicitly request yam purees or similar specialized produce purees as a primary or standalone commodity.

The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois, Georgia, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia), and public school districts (Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools). Texas agencies dominate the recent-opportunity block, with the HHSC and TDCJ each posting multiple solicitations for food and consumable products in the May through October 2026 window. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon; Illinois and Colorado also appear. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), encompassing 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and sauces (due October 19, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better (due June 19, 2026, with prior purchase at $13.75 per case). The mismatch between code name and actual procurement scope suggests that yam purees see minimal activity in state and local procurement, or that agencies tag broader foodservice solicitations with this code despite its narrow definition.