UNSPSC 50581800: Non GMO beans

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO beans. 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 50581800 Non GMO beans is a Class code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains no solicitations specifically requesting non-GMO beans or bean products; instead, the sixteen recent opportunities posted between February and May 2026 solicit comprehensive fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and federal child nutrition reimbursement compliance, encompassing apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus fruits, eggs, and prepared produce items across multiple pack sizes and delivery schedules.

School districts dominate the issuing bodies, including Early County Board of Education, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Douglas County School System, and Rockwood R-VI School District, alongside a state procurement (Georgia food supplies and fresh produce bids) and regional purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving thirty Georgia districts). The geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia, with additional activity in Texas (Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items with domestic sourcing preferences; Northside ISD's fresh produce RFP (due May 7, 2026) emphasizing Texas-grown produce through the Harvest of the Month program and evaluating on price (35%), extent of goods meeting needs (25%), quality (15%), long-term cost (10%), and other factors; Hillsborough County's USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program contract for specialty produce delivery to eighteen elementary schools (RFP due March 11, 2026, with estimated annual budget of $600,000); and Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs across thirty school districts (due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two). The code shows no procurement demand aligned with non-GMO bean products specifically.