UNSPSC 50626606: Non GMO japanese yam purees

The variety of Non GMO yams known as Non GMO japanese 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 50626606 Non GMO japanese yam purees is a Commodity code that nominally specifies a single food product, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code shows minimal relevance to Japanese yams or purees. The opportunities recorded in the source span broad consumable-food solicitations issued by state health and human services departments, county social services agencies, school districts, and corrections departments—all buying shelf-stable and prepared foods for institutional feeding programs, including canned and frozen vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains, and food-service supplies. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple IFBs for supplemental and consumable food products to serve state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide; the most recent, HHS0017872 (posted August 11, 2026, due August 25, 2026) and HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026), each solicit approximately 20–22 line items of prepared and frozen foods plus food-service supplies with annual case quantities ranging from 1 to 24. School nutrition programs in Georgia—Burke County Public Schools (IFB posted May 11, 2026, due May 26, 2026) and Ben Hill County Schools (IFB posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026)—solicit comprehensive grocery bids spanning nearly 400 line items across multiple categories. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division issued IFB S2910000017145 (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with prior pricing at $13.75 per case.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas representing the most active state through HHSC and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Gwinnett County in Georgia (IWQ PE77023NONST2027000000782, posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026) solicited 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, and vegetables for senior services. The State of Illinois issued FY-27 IVHQ weekly food-order bids (posted June 18, 2026, due June 26, 2026). TDCJ's statewide cafeteria food bid 304T-26-300CF (originally due April 21, 2026, extended via addendum to May 4, 2026) encompasses approximately 382 line items of institutional food products—proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, beverages, and condiments—across five geographic warehouse distribution points. No recent opportunities in the dataset actually procure Japanese yams or purees; the code shows material mismatch with posted solicitations, indicating that pursuit under this commodity designation would require confirmation that Japanese yam purees align with broader institutional food-supply contracts or that the code is incorrectly tagged in state procurement systems.