UNSPSC 50596703: Dried Non GMO chinese yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO chinese 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 50596703 Dried Non GMO Chinese Yams is a Commodity code that nominally refers to a single agricultural product, yet state and local governments tag opportunities under this code that span the full scope of food service procurement — from complete school lunch programs and senior meal services to institutional fresh produce, packaged meal boxes, and consolidated grocery sourcing. The recent opportunities show that the code is being used as a catch-all for food and consumable products across the board, not as a narrow commodity classifier. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut; state health and human services agencies also solicit under the code, as do county governments managing senior nutrition programs. The scope spans breakfast items, frozen and fresh produce, condiments, baked goods, dairy, meat products, and specialty dietary items, with Buy American content requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural commodities) and compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP plans, and food safety certifications across all procurements.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education with an IFB due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 deadline; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with bids due July 13, 2026 and a historical annual value of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289 with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 deadline; the State of Georgia posted a consolidated food, supplies, and kitchen products RFQ on May 15, 2026 due June 22, 2026; and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi issued a sealed-bid solicitation for packaged seven-day meal boxes due April 29, 2026. Vendors must maintain product liability and general liability insurance, provide nutritional documentation and ingredient disclosures, and accept orders through school ordering systems or state procurement portals.