UNSPSC 50596704: Dried Non GMO globe yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO globe 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 50596704 Dried Non GMO globe yams is a Commodity code that classifies a narrow product line — specifically dried yams grown without genetic modification — but the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not reflect procurement of dried yams themselves. Instead, the opportunities show school districts, county commissioners, state health agencies, and municipal food service departments buying broad commodity baskets of groceries, fresh produce, prepared meals, and food-service supplies. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products illustrates the scope mismatch; similarly, Hancock County Schools' fresh produce bid solicits multiple apple and berry varieties, cruciferous and root vegetables, and citrus fruits with no mention of dried yams. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (Georgia), with school nutrition programs representing the most frequent buyer type across the recent opportunities.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, with recent solicitations posted from Connecticut (Bridgeport), Georgia, Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Texas. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 30, 2026 closing IFB for grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American domestic content requirements; Hancock County Schools' June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200 line items with firm pricing through June 2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's July 13, 2026 IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products valued at $1.5 million historically, available to the state supported living center and Department of State Health Services; and Hillsborough County's June 25, 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. The code shows little relevant recent activity for the specific product it names; mismatch between the Commodity classification and actual purchasing patterns suggests either broad tagging by procurement offices or classification drift in the UNSPSC dataset.