UNSPSC 50586610: Non GMO yellow guinea yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO yellow 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 50586610 Non GMO yellow guinea yams is a Commodity code with minimal recent activity aligned to its nominal scope. State and local governments soliciting under this code are predominantly school districts procuring fresh produce for child nutrition and school meal programs, though the recent opportunities block shows no direct procurement of guinea yams—yellow, non-GMO, or otherwise. Instead, the code has been tagged to broad fresh produce and grocery RFPs and IFBs that encompass apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and other staple commodities, but not the specialized yam category the code describes. The issuing bodies are school nutrition departments across multiple states, including Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), 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 serving 30 districts through cooperative). These districts range from 6,900 to 83,000+ students and collectively represent institutional food service procurement across the Southeast, South, and Central regions.

Recent opportunities focus on fixed-price or cost-plus annual contracts for fresh produce delivery to school sites, with response dates clustering between March and June 2026. Early County Board of Education's RFP (due June 8, 2026) specifies 300+ food items with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole grains, low sodium, and no added sugars; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) seeks USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce under RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026), emphasizing Texas-grown items through a "Harvest of the Month" program; and Hillsborough County Public Schools' FFVP contract (due March 11, 2026, estimated award August 4, 2026) focuses on specialty fruits and vegetables for the federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with an estimated annual budget of $600,000. Most solicitations require HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, food safety traceability, general liability insurance ($500,000–$2,000,000), weekly or twice-weekly delivery between 6:00 AM and 2:30 PM, and firm pricing for 12 months with potential escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data. The code shows no direct pursuit activity for guinea yams specifically and should be considered a low-priority category unless your firm supplies specialized ethnic or regional produce varieties into the school nutrition channel.