UNSPSC 50486707: Lesser yam purees

The variety of yams known as lesser yams which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486707 Lesser yam purees is a Commodity code that designates a single produce item, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct demand for yam purees themselves. Instead, the code appears in solicitations for broad consumable food procurement that encompasses shelf-stable and fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and food service supplies for state facilities, schools, and correctional institutions. State and local governments buying under this family treat commodity codes as part of larger food-service line-item frameworks rather than as standalone product categories. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, state departments of corrections, county governments, school districts, and municipal agencies. The work solicited is routine food service supply for institutional dining—cafeterias, kitchens, canteens, and food distribution centers at state hospitals, supported living centers, correctional facilities, school campuses, and senior services centers.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for consumable foods across state supported living centers, with notices HHS0017872 (August 2026, bids due August 25, 2026) and HHS0018082 (October 2026, bids due October 23, 2026) covering prepared foods and food service supplies at the Lufkin facility. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026) sourced approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food across five geographic distribution areas. In Georgia, Gwinnett County issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229, October 2026, quotes due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods for community services, and Burke County Public Schools sought bids for school nutrition covering nearly 400 line items across five schools (due June 5, 2026). Ben Hill County Schools issued an IFB (bids due June 15, 2026) with multiple product categories and Buy American requirements. Oregon Department of Corrections solicited canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, June 2026) with Oregon-fabricated preference applied. The code's recent activity reflects institutional food-service procurement volume but shows no direct demand specifically for yam purees; vendors pursuing this code should expect to bid against comprehensive food-service catalogs rather than specialty produce lines.