UNSPSC 50596701: Dried Non GMO african bitter yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO african bitter yams that have 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 50596701 Dried Non GMO African Bitter Yams (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific dried vegetable product—does not match the opportunities posted under this classification, which span comprehensive grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, meal preparation and delivery, and school nutrition programs across multiple food categories rather than a single dried commodity item.

State and local buyers are actively procuring school nutrition groceries, fresh produce, and meal services through school districts, county boards of education, and municipal purchasing departments across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, with recent opportunities from Fairfax County Public Schools (RFP for Master Grocery K-12, April 2026), Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB for Grocery Items, June 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB for Fresh Produce, June 2026), Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP for Food Supply and Distribution, January 2026 and RFP for Fresh Produce and Eggs, February 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB for Food and Consumable Products, June 2026), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (ITB for Senior Meals Preparation and Delivery, June 2026). These solicitations require compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP food safety protocols, nutritional standards, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. The code assignment appears misaligned with actual procurement content, suggesting a data classification issue rather than an active market opportunity for dried African bitter yams in state and local government supply chains.