UNSPSC 50596705: Dried Non GMO greater yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO greater 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 50596705 Dried Non GMO greater yams is a Commodity code representing a specific agricultural product category that state and local governments rarely procure as a standalone line item. Recent solicitations tagged with this code do not in fact seek dried yams; instead, they reflect broader fresh and prepared food procurement across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts. The code shows negligible recent state and local activity aligned with its nominal scope—no solicitation in the dataset actually names dried non-GMO yams as a required item.

State and local buyers soliciting under broader food codes actively source fresh produce, bulk groceries, prepared meals, and fresh eggs through school districts, county boards of education, municipal purchasing offices, and state departments. Recent opportunities span Bridgeport Public Schools (Connecticut) seeking 1,100+ grocery line items including produce and frozen goods; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce across 200+ line items; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) establishing a Master Grocery K-12 contract; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) procuring 72 fresh produce items; Douglas County School System (Georgia) sourcing fresh produce and eggs for 30 cooperative districts with $5.5 million estimated annual value; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeking food and consumables for state-supported living facilities. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with secondary clusters in Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi. Buyers issue primarily IFBs and RFPs with response dates ranging from late February through mid-July 2026. The commodity code itself does not align with the actual procurement landscape—pursuing vendors should monitor broader UNSPSC families covering fresh produce, prepared foods, and school nutrition supplies rather than this specific dried-yam code, which captures no meaningful recent demand.