UNSPSC 50596700: Dried Non GMO yams

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO yams that has been dried for preservation. 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 50596700 Dried Non GMO Yams, a Class code, encompasses dried and processed yam products purchased by state and local school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal food service operations to supply institutional meal programs, including school nutrition services under the National School Lunch Program and senior meal delivery systems. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy yams as part of broader fresh and processed produce contracts supporting breakfast and lunch service, with purchasing typically tied to USDA Buy American requirements mandating minimum domestic agricultural content and compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The code sits within larger grocery and food-supply solicitations where yams compete alongside other vegetables, fruits, and processed foods as line items in multi-thousand-item contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Issuing bodies include school districts (primary), county boards of education, state health and human services commissions, county commissioners' offices managing senior nutrition programs, and municipal departments of public purchases acting on behalf of education agencies.

Geographic activity centers on school districts in the Southeast and Texas, with recent solicitations from Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, spanning vegetables, fruits, and processed foods for the 2026–27 school year; Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce with June 26, 2026 response date covering over 200 line items of fresh produce for July 2026 through June 2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products under IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026 with historical annual volume around $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners advertised senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. No recent solicitations name dried yams as a standalone line item or primary commodity driver—the code shows minimal direct activity in current state and local postings.