UNSPSC 50606705: Frozen Non GMO greater yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO greater 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 50606705 Frozen Non GMO Greater Yams is a Commodity code that describes frozen yam products meeting non-GMO specifications for institutional food service. State and local governments rarely solicit frozen yams as a standalone line item; instead, they procure yams as part of broader frozen-food, produce, or grocery bundled solicitations for school nutrition programs, state facilities, and child nutrition services. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state departments of education, with occasional participation from state nutrition agencies. School districts represent the bulk of activity, driven by federal child nutrition program requirements under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

Recent solicitations show no specific opportunities tagged to frozen non-GMO yams as a distinct commodity. The code's parent-level opportunities instead encompass multi-item frozen-food and fresh-produce RFPs and IFBs across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated spending of approximately $5.5 million combined; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System issued Bid 26-34 in March 2026 for 72 fresh produce items with sealed bids due April 23, 2026; the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items in April 2026 with bids due May 15, 2026; and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line food bids in May 2026 with bids due June 8, 2026. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery-item line items in March 2026 with electronic bids due April 29, 2026, and Dallas ISD (Texas) issued an RFP for various food products in February 2026 with bids due April 2, 2026. Frozen yams, if specified at all in these opportunities, appear as minor line items within larger produce or frozen-food categories rather than as a separate procurement focus.