UNSPSC 50616704: Canned or jarred Non GMO globe yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO globe 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 50616704 Canned or jarred Non GMO globe yams is a Commodity code that covers preserved yam products sold in rigid containers, though state and local governments rarely solicit this specific item standalone—instead, canned and jarred vegetables appear as line items within much broader food procurement categories that bundle proteins, produce, dairy, condiments, and supplies. Recent opportunities in the dataset show no direct solicitations for UNSPSC 50616704 by name; the code's nominal scope does not map to the current activity visible in state and local food-service procurement. School districts, state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and other institutional food services do purchase canned vegetables as components of larger food-supply contracts, but the available record shows no standalone or specific non-GMO yam procurement.

State and local governments buying under broader food categories currently post RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs across multiple states and issuing bodies. School districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurement on behalf of multiple state facilities), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Illinois (State of Illinois Veterans Home), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools) have posted active food procurements with response dates between February and July 2026. These opportunities bundle canned vegetables alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared items at estimated annual values ranging from several million dollars for large school districts and state agencies. Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Midwest (Missouri, Illinois), and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia). Because no recent opportunity targets UNSPSC 50616704 specifically, bidders pursuing this code should monitor broader food-supply and school-nutrition procurements where canned vegetables are line items, or directly contact institutional food services to identify whether non-GMO or specialty yam products are specified on upcoming food-service RFPs.