UNSPSC 50586606: Non GMO japanese yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO japanese 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 50586606 Non GMO Japanese yams is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not currently purchase under this code based on recent solicitation activity. The sixteen most recent state and local procurement opportunities posted across this taxonomy show no sourcing of non-GMO Japanese yams specifically. Instead, school districts, county boards of education, and state agencies are actively procuring broad fresh produce categories including apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, citrus fruits, berries, leafy greens, potatoes, and eggs—together with occasional locally-grown or specialty produce items—but Japanese yams do not appear in any of the posted solicitations, specifications, or line-item requirements from February through June 2026.

The recent activity reveals a robust market for fresh produce supply contracts serving child nutrition programs across multiple states. School districts in Georgia (Early County Board of Education, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Glynn County), Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) are issuing RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for fresh produce with response dates between March and June 2026. A Georgia cooperative (Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative) is aggregating demand across thirty school districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million for the 2026–2027 school year, and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa is sourcing specialty fruits and vegetables for a federally funded fresh fruit and vegetable program at approximately $600,000 annually. The code shows no activity outside school nutrition procurement, and Japanese yams—whether GMO or non-GMO—do not feature in any specification sheet, line item, or vendor requirement across the sixteen opportunities reviewed. Pursuit under this code is not recommended absent evidence of specific district or agency demand for Japanese yams.