UNSPSC 50596706: Dried Non GMO japanese yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO japanese 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 50596706 Dried Non GMO Japanese Yams, a Commodity code, does not appear in state and local procurement records with any meaningful recent activity. The source identifies one solicitation nominally tagged to this code—Bridgeport's BNB052266 grocery bid for school meals—but that RFP encompasses over 1,100 line items across breakfast cereals, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat, with no specific mention of dried Japanese yams or any dried specialty produce. The mismatch between the code's narrow scope and the broad, multipurpose grocery solicitation suggests the tagging reflects a cataloging artifact rather than actual procurement demand for this product line.

State and local buyers posting under this Commodity code in the past 90 days include school nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), county school districts (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham, and Fairfax County in Georgia, Mississippi, and Virginia), and senior meal programs (Hillsborough County in Florida). However, the recent solicitations under this code—RFPs and IFBs for master grocery contracts, fresh produce, food supply distribution, and senior meals—target mainstream commodity categories such as apples, berries, leafy greens, eggs, and prepared meals. None of the seven representative recent opportunities identify dried Japanese yams as a line item or specification. The geographic activity centers on the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia) with no geographic concentration that would indicate sustained demand for specialty produce items. Pursue this code only if your firm holds existing supplier relationships with school nutrition or senior meal programs and can bundle dried Japanese yams into broader food-service distribution agreements; standalone Commodity-level demand for this product line is not evident in current state and local procurement.