UNSPSC 50626604: Non GMO globe yam purees

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO globe 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 50626604 Non GMO globe yam purees is a Commodity code that covers specialty plant-based food ingredients for institutional and commercial food service, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal activity specifically aligned with this narrow product definition. The recent opportunities recorded under this code are dominated by broad-spectrum food procurement for school districts, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies—categories spanning fresh and frozen produce, canned goods, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods rather than yam purees or specialty puree products. The issuing bodies are primarily school nutrition programs and state health and correctional agencies across multiple jurisdictions. School districts including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) account for the plurality of recent postings; state agencies including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, and Georgia Department of Corrections round out the buyer base.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and the mid-Atlantic region, with secondary clusters in Texas, Missouri, Illinois, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), covering NIGP Class numbers 385, 390, 380, and 393 with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026), requiring delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools and seven distribution kitchens; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), seeking approximately 7,616 cases with firm unit pricing including FOB Destination delivery. The code exhibits substantial procurement activity in volume and frequency, but the mismatch between the nominal commodity (yam purees) and the actual goods being solicited (general grocery and fresh produce) signals either a tagging error in the source data or significant scope drift in how this Commodity code is applied in practice.