UNSPSC 50596702: Dried Non GMO asiatic bitter yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO asiatic 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 50596702 Dried Non GMO Asiatic Bitter Yams is a Commodity code reflecting a narrow ingredient category, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with the specific product scope. Recent solicitations tagged to this code are broad school meal and institutional food service contracts spanning hundreds of line items including fresh produce, dairy, proteins, condiments, and prepared foods — not dried asiatic bitter yams specifically. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an RFQ for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting school food service (due June 30, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under an IFB (due July 13, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested fresh produce bids covering over 200 line items ranging from apples and berries to leafy greens (due June 26, 2026). A broader institutional meal-service contract issued by Hillsborough County, Florida (ITB, due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17.8 million over three years) sought senior meal preparation and delivery statewide. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests that this commodity code may not reflect genuine state and local procurement demand for dried non-GMO asiatic bitter yams.

Activity under this code appears concentrated among school districts and county governments in the Southeast — Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Connecticut — with most recent opportunities posted between April and June 2026. However, the solicitations named are general food service and produce contracts rather than specialty ingredient buys; none explicitly reference dried asiatic bitter yams or similar specialty agricultural items. School nutrition programs and institutional food-service operations dominate the issuing-body mix, driven by federal school lunch program and senior meal funding. Without recent opportunities demonstrating genuine end-user demand for this specific commodity, the code does not signal active procurement interest at the state and local level.