UNSPSC 50616709: Canned or jarred Non GMO white guinea yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO white guinea 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 50616709 Canned or jarred Non GMO white guinea yams is a Commodity code that addresses a narrow food-service input: preserved yam products meeting non-GMO specifications for institutional food service. State and local governments solicit under this code primarily through departments of health and human services managing state-operated residential facilities, school districts running nutrition programs, and correctional agencies. Recent opportunities posted by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia school districts, and the Oregon Department of Corrections show that state and local buyers procure canned and jarred foods as line items within broader food-service bundles—typically 20 to 400 line items spanning proteins, vegetables, dairy, and consumables for cafeterias, canteens, and meal programs. The code captures a specific product category within these larger solicitations; buyers do not issue standalone RFPs or IFBs for Non GMO yams alone but rather include them alongside dozens of other preserved and fresh foods under commodity food buys.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two IFBs for supplemental and consumable food products at state-supported living centers in Lufkin and El Paso (HHS0018082 and HHS0017449, due October 23 and July 11, 2026), with a prior statewide supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792V2, closed March 19, 2026) valued at up to $4.5 million over three years across 210 line items. Gwinnett County posted an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods including canned vegetables (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). Burke County Public Schools in Georgia and Ben Hill County Schools each issued food bids for comprehensive school nutrition programs spanning nearly 400 line items (due June 5 and June 15, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes at $13.75 per case in its most recent purchase (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026). Bidders on these opportunities must meet USDA grade standards, provide samples and nutritional documentation on demand, hold minimum liability insurance, comply with Buy American provisions where applicable, and deliver F.O.B. Destination within 7 to 72 hours of order receipt. No recent Oregon state agency solicitation for Non GMO yams specifically appears in the source material.