UNSPSC 50596708: Dried Non GMO potato yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO potato 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 50596708 Dried Non GMO potato yams is a Commodity code that covers dehydrated or dried potato and yam products used in school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and public agency meal preparation. State and local governments buy dried potato and yam products as shelf-stable ingredients and finished goods to support the National School Lunch Program, Senior Nutrition Programs, and institutional food service operations at schools, health and human services facilities, and county nutrition centers. The recent solicitations show that dried potatoes and yams appear as line items within broader grocery procurement — school districts and county agencies source them alongside fresh produce, processed foods, and other staples to meet USDA nutrition standards and Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products). Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Most activity appears in school nutrition contexts.

Geographic spread spans the Southeast and mid-Atlantic — Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Texas — with recent activity concentrated in school lunch and senior meal programs. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education (Bridgeport, Connecticut) issuing an RFQ for over 1,100 grocery line items with a due date of June 30, 2026, under the National School Lunch Program with Buy American and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance required; Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with proposals due July 13, 2026, supported by a historical contract value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posting an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a due date of June 26, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed items. Hillsborough County, Florida issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, reflecting the scale of institutional nutrition contracting where dried starches and proteins like dehydrated potatoes support meal production. The code shows consistent but modest recent activity tied to school nutrition cycles and state agency meal programs.