UNSPSC 50606701: Frozen Non GMO african bitter yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO african bitter yams that have been frozen 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 50606701 Frozen Non GMO African Bitter Yams is a Commodity code nominally identifying a specialized produce item, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with the frozen yam specification. The three recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect broad food procurement by county boards, state purchasing, and school districts — specifically shelf-stable pantry staples (canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces), school meal program ingredients (meats, dairy, produce, grains), and general food service supplies. The issuing bodies are Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Georgia, and Early County Board of Education; all are soliciting via informal written quotes (IWQ), sealed bids, or line-by-line bids for food and related supplies. None of the recent opportunities explicitly names frozen or non-GMO African bitter yams as line items.

The recent activity spans Georgia exclusively. Gwinnett County's October 2026 IWQ 140229 sought approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services with quotes due October 19, 2026, delivery required by December 7, 2026, and award to the lowest responsive bidder by unit cost; the State of Georgia posted a May 2026 food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026 with scope and pricing in an attached document; and Early County Board of Education issued a June 2026 line-by-line bid (PE55045NONST2027000000006) for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program items — meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, bread meeting USDA whole-grain specifications, and fluid milk — due June 8, 2026, with contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The code shows little relevant recent activity specific to frozen non-GMO African bitter yams; the opportunities reflect general food sourcing rather than specialty produce procurement.