UNSPSC 50626605: Non GMO greater yam purees

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO greater 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 50626605 Non GMO greater yam purees is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement. The single representative opportunity on record—a State of Illinois weekly food order RFQ for the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy (solicitation 27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026)—does not specify yam purees or any similar specialized produce item in its scope. The broader food procurement activity across the recent opportunities block shows state and local governments soliciting conventional grocery items, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and canned goods for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services operations, but no issuer has tagged a solicitation with this code or named yam products as a line item.

The disconnect between the code's nominal scope and actual recent procurement activity suggests this code either sees infrequent use in state and local markets or is applied inconsistently by issuing bodies. Firms seeking to pursue institutional food service contracts should monitor broader produce and specialty food codes (such as fresh produce, frozen vegetables, and bulk food commodities) where activity is measurable and issuing bodies—including school districts in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia, plus state health and human services commissions and correctional departments—regularly post opportunities with response dates spanning the next 60 to 90 days.