UNSPSC 50616705: Canned or jarred Non GMO greater yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO greater 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 50616705 Canned or jarred Non GMO greater yams is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable canned or jarred yam products that state and local governments buy primarily for institutional food service — state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations show that yams appear alongside broader categories of canned vegetables and prepared foods rather than as standalone line items; the code itself sees minimal standalone activity. Instead, procurement under related canned-vegetable and prepared-food categories dominates, with state health and human services agencies, corrections departments, school districts, and county social-services departments issuing IFBs and IWQs for mixed consumable-food bundles that include canned proteins, vegetables, fruits, and condiments in quantities ranging from dozens to thousands of cases annually. Issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of health and human services (Texas HHSC, Illinois), state corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), independent school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), and county social-services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia).

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's August 2026 IFB HHS0017872 for consumables and noncontract food items (including French fries, chicken wings, sauces, and food service supplies) for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due August 25, 2026; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services, due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better, due June 19, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products (proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, canned and fresh vegetables, and condiments) to supply five geographic warehouse areas, due May 4, 2026. Canned yams specifically are rarely called out as standalone line items in these solicitations; they typically appear in catch-all canned-vegetable categories or consolidated consumables line items within larger food-service procurements.