UNSPSC 50586601: Non GMO african bitter yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO african bitter yams. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50586601 Non GMO African Bitter Yams is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialty produce, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show minimal alignment with the code's specific scope. The four recent solicitations available span general food services, broad produce procurement, statewide kitchen supplies, and school lunch program food sourcing — none of which target African bitter yams specifically or reference non-GMO specialty tubers. The issuing bodies include county parks and recreation departments, healthcare coalitions, state departments, and school districts, representing the full range of state and local food-procurement actors. However, the mismatch between the code label and actual solicitation scope suggests either tagging inconsistency by the procurement offices or limited market demand for this commodity under the code as currently indexed.

The geographic spread across recent activity includes Florida (Collier County), an unspecified healthcare coalition location (Marion Health Care Coalition), Georgia (state-level procurement and Early County Schools), and represents school districts, county governments, state departments, and health-care-affiliated entities. Representative recent opportunities include the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025), Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (bids due June 8, 2026), and the State of Georgia's statewide food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (due June 22, 2026). None of these opportunities explicitly identified African bitter yams or non-GMO specialty tubers in their published scope summaries, indicating the code shows little relevant recent activity for this specific commodity within state and local procurement channels.