UNSPSC 50586605: Non GMO greater yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO greater 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 50586605 Non GMO greater yams (Commodity) does not reflect the bulk of recent state and local procurement activity under this code. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically for yams—GMO or non-GMO—and the code appears misaligned with the work actually being solicited by state agencies, school districts, and county systems.

The sixteen recent opportunities posted between February and June 2026 instead focus on comprehensive fresh produce procurement for child nutrition and school food service programs. Georgia school districts—including Early County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County—dominate the activity, along with school systems in Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). The Georgia State Procurement Office has posted separate solicitations for fresh produce (IFB #4) and food supplies broadly. These jurisdictions are procuring dozens of produce line items—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, citrus, potatoes, and eggs—typically through RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs with response dates clustering around late April through early June 2026. The Douglas County School System cooperative-purchasing vehicle covers an estimated $5.5 million in combined annual produce spending across two geographic areas. A meaningful pipeline of school nutrition procurement exists across the Southeast and South Central states, but the UNSPSC code 50586605 does not capture the actual buying activity. Vendors pursuing produce supply contracts in this market should verify their commodity coding with procuring jurisdictions before investing in pursuit strategy.