UNSPSC 50586609: Non GMO white guinea yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO white guinea 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 50586609 Non GMO white guinea yams is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The eight recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code all solicit broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs—including apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, tomatoes, and eggs—with no specific mention of guinea yams, GMO status, or the produce varieties named in the code itself. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitation content suggests either mislabeling in the source data or that guinea yams represent a negligible line item within larger fruit and vegetable contracts that procurement offices have classified under this commodity number.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing body mix, with activity across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri through August 2026. Representative solicitations include the Early County Board of Education (RFP, bids due June 8, 2026) seeking 300+ food items for the National School Lunch Program; Northside Independent School District in Bexar County, Texas (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) requesting USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable–compliant fresh produce with Texas-grown preference; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida (RFP 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026) procuring specialty fruits and vegetables for the federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program serving elementary students; and the Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026) seeking produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined. If guinea yams or specialty yam varieties are required by any of these districts, they would likely appear as a single line item within a multi-hundred-item produce bid rather than trigger standalone procurement activity under this code.