UNSPSC 50616710: Canned or jarred Non GMO yellow guinea yams

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO yellow 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 50616710 Canned or jarred Non GMO yellow guinea yams is a Commodity code that encompasses preserved yam products for institutional food service, though recent state and local opportunities show the code sees minimal standalone solicitation activity. When posted, the work covers shelf-stable canned or jarred yams for canteen operations, dining facilities, and food service distribution at state agencies, county departments, and school districts. The issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, county boards of commissioners, school nutrition programs, and correctional departments. Work is solicited as line items within larger food and consumable product procurements—RFBs, RFQs, and IFBs requesting dozens or hundreds of food-related line items rather than yams in isolation. Bidders respond to multi-item price sheets, submit references, demonstrate liability insurance and compliance certifications (E-Verify, debarment status, suspension and debarment), and commit to delivery timelines ranging from same-week to 72-hour turnaround depending on the issuing body.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted multiple IFBs covering food and consumable products for state supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso (HHS0018082 in October 2026 with response due October 23; HHS0017872 in August 2026; HHS0016792V2 in May 2026 for a statewide supplemental food procurement with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years), while the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products (IFB 304T-26-300CF, May 2026). In Georgia, Gwinnett County posted an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables (PE77023NONST2027000000782, October 2026, response due October 19); Ben Hill County Schools sought comprehensive food products including canned goods (May 2026); and Burke County Public Schools solicited nearly 400 line items across food categories (PE55037NONST2027000000007, May 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections posted a canned-tomato-specific IFB (approximately 7,616 cases, June 2026), suggesting canned and jarred vegetable products remain in regular rotation. The code shows consistent but not dominant presence in institutional food service procurement; yams appear as one line among dozens in each multi-item solicitation rather than as a standalone category, signaling modest demand relative to broader vegetable and protein categories.