UNSPSC 50626600: Non GMO yam purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO yams. 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 50626600 Non GMO yam purees is a Class code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this code. Recent opportunities tagged with this code are generic food-service procurements — shelf-stable groceries, fresh produce, canned goods, prepared entrees, and food-service supplies — rather than yam purees specifically, GMO or otherwise. The issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission, Illinois), state correctional departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections), county boards of education and school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and state-level purchasing on behalf of multiple agencies. The bulk of recent activity spans institutional food service for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and K–12 schools.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026) covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies with F.O.B. Destination delivery; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, and pasta (informal written quotes due October 19, 2026) to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with a prior purchase at $13.75 per case (bids due June 19, 2026); and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition procurement across four schools emphasizing Buy American Act compliance (bids due June 15, 2026). The code shows no recent opportunities for yam purees or related specialty produce items.