UNSPSC 50496607: Organic lesser yam purees

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

UNSPSC 50496607 Organic lesser yam purees is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it do not align with its nominal scope. The nine recent solicitations in the block span institutional food procurement for state-supported living centers, county senior services, school nutrition programs, state prisons, and state health facilities — encompassing shelf-stable canned goods, fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, bakery items, condiments, and food service supplies. None of the opportunities reference yams, purees, or organic products specifically. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its stated definition; state and local procurement offices appear to be tagging general food and consumables purchases with a code that does not match the work actually being solicited.

Issuing bodies across the opportunities span state health and human services commissions (Texas), departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), county commissioners and school boards (Georgia, Texas), and individual school districts. Texas dominates the recent record with at least four solicitations from HHSC or TDCJ, followed by Georgia (county and school district activity) and Oregon (ODOC). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods and food service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center with bids due October 23, 2026, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, and the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026 at $13.75 per case from the prior purchase. Contracts range from small quarterly food orders to multi-year statewide agreements with renewal options, and pricing structures vary from fixed unit rates to periodic escalation based on USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks.