UNSPSC 50596709: Dried Non GMO white guinea yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO white guinea 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 50596709 Dried Non GMO white guinea yams is a Commodity code. State and local procurement systems tag this code infrequently and with limited relevance to the actual work being solicited. No recent state or local opportunities in the source block explicitly solicit dried non-GMO white guinea yams or specialty root vegetables under this specific commodity classification.

The recent opportunities posted under or adjacent to this code span school nutrition procurement, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts across multiple states and issuing bodies—primarily school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut; Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Douglas County School System in Georgia) and county or municipal agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida; City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases in Connecticut on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education; Texas Health and Human Services Commission; City of Dallas; State of Georgia). The actual work these buyers are procuring includes fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, leafy greens, citrus, specialty items), packaged and processed foods, dairy, grains, beverages, and meal delivery services—not dried specialty tubers. Hillsborough County's senior meal delivery contract (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) carries an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and represents the largest single opportunity; the Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (26-003, due February 18, 2026) targets approximately $9 million annually for 32 schools serving 25,500 students. The geographic concentration of recent activity appears heaviest in Georgia and Connecticut school districts, with secondary activity in Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. Because the code's nominal scope does not align with what state and local governments are actually purchasing under it in these recent solicitations—the opportunities focus on mainstream produce, packaged groceries, and meal services rather than dried non-GMO white guinea yams—the code shows minimal practical procurement relevance for vendors in the specialty tuber space.