UNSPSC 50616700: Canned or jarred Non GMO yams

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO yams that has been canned or jarred 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 50616700 Canned or jarred Non GMO yams is a Class code that does not see recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The most recent opportunities posted under or near this code instead solicit canned tomatoes, tomato paste, fresh produce, grocery items, and comprehensive food service supplies for schools, correctional facilities, and health and human services institutions. The mismatch between the code designation (Non GMO yams specifically) and the actual buying patterns across these solicitations suggests either broad misclassification in agency tagging or that yams are bundled into larger commodity food procurements that are not separately called out by UNSPSC commodity code.

Issuing bodies soliciting for food products in the recent opportunities span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), and facilities under state oversight (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). School districts appear as repeat buyers, issuing multiple RFPs and IFBs for food supply contracts spanning July 2026 through June 2027 fiscal years. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia, with additional solicitations from Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools (due April 27, 2026). Contracting patterns show firm-fixed pricing with annual terms, quarterly or semi-annual price adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index indices, and evaluation based on lowest responsive and responsible bids meeting detailed nutritional and food safety specifications including Buy American Act compliance where applicable.