UNSPSC 50616702: Canned or jarred Non GMO asiatic bitter yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO asiatic bitter yams that have 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 50616702 Canned or jarred Non GMO asiatic bitter yams is a Commodity code that covers preserved yams and related specialty produce items for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct procurement of this specific product line. Instead, the code appears in broader food and consumables RFPs and IFBs issued by state health agencies, county social services departments, school districts, and correctional facilities that source shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables as part of comprehensive food supply contracts. The actual buying pattern under this code spans prepared and processed food products—french fries, frozen entrees, canned proteins, canned vegetables, condiments, and food service supplies—rather than exclusively non-GMO asiatic bitter yams. Issuing bodies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) procuring for state supported living centers, county boards of education running school nutrition programs, county social services departments, state departments of corrections, and specialized state agencies. Texas dominates recent activity through multiple HHSC solicitations for state supported living center canteen and campus food supply; Georgia and Oregon also show recent procurement activity through school district and corrections agency IFBs and RFQs.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with F.O.B. Destination delivery within seven days; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, due October 19, 2026, including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, and canned vegetables with 72-hour delivery to Lawrenceville, Georgia; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes, due June 19, 2026, with a 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and prior purchase reference of $13.75 per case; and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition procurement across four schools, due June 15, 2026, emphasizing Buy American compliance and Child Nutrition meal pattern standards. Contract values range from small line-item awards to multi-million-dollar statewide frameworks; the HHSC supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792v2) carried a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years.