UNSPSC 50586604: Non GMO globe yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO globe 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 50586604 Non GMO globe yams is a Commodity code that frames a narrow agricultural product category, yet state and local procurement activity under this code shows virtually no specificity to globe yams themselves. Instead, recent solicitations tagged with this code reflect broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, spanning apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, onions, citrus fruits, potatoes, eggs, and dozens of other commodity items. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Early County Board of Education, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all posted fresh produce RFPs or IFBs between February and May 2026. The State of Georgia also posted two separate fresh produce solicitations (Invitation for Bid IFB #4 2027-2026 and a general food supplies bid), signaling demand at the state agency level as well. The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri.

Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line RFP (posted May 11, 2026; due June 8, 2026) seeking 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with firm pricing for 15 days from award and six-month price-redetermination windows tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 (posted April 14, 2026; due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses across the San Antonio area five days per week during the school year and summer sessions, evaluated on purchase price (35%), extent of goods meeting district needs (25%), quality of goods and services (15%), total long-term cost (10%), and other factors; and the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP SN 26-004 (posted February 4, 2026; due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spending for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, requiring cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing pegged to USDA Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market Report and Urner Barry reporting. These solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, temperature-controlled delivery between 6:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., firm pricing for contract duration with documented price-adjustment justification, and award based on lowest responsive and responsible bidder with potential line-item splits among multiple vendors.