UNSPSC 50626602: Non GMO asiatic bitter yam purees

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO asiatic bitter 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 50626602 Non GMO asiatic bitter yam purees is a Commodity code that sees minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The recent solicitations tagged under this code cover general institutional food procurement—weekly food orders for veterans' homes, produce and consumables for state health facilities, cafeteria supplies for school districts, and fresh produce contracts—none of which specifically reference non-GMO asiatic bitter yam purees or yam products of any kind. The code appears misaligned with the actual work being solicited, suggesting either a data tagging error or that the commodity itself does not reflect current state and local purchasing patterns.

The issuing bodies in the broader food procurement space include state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia state procurement), county school systems (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), and large urban school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Missouri, with school nutrition programs and state institutional food service as the dominant purchasing categories. Representative recent opportunities include Ben Hill County Schools' FY 26-27 food bid (IFB, due June 15, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million), and the Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, with estimated annual spend of $9 million). If your firm supplies non-GMO yam purees or specialty produce items, monitor state and local nutrition procurement more broadly rather than rely on this specific code assignment; the actual demand signal does not support pursuing opportunities under this commodity classification.