UNSPSC 50581803: Non GMO azuki beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO azuki 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 50581803 Non GMO azuki beans is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line within food procurement, though recent state and local activity shows no solicitations specifically requesting azuki beans—GMO or non-GMO. The recent opportunities in the dataset span broader food-service and produce categories: county parks departments seeking full-service food concessions; healthcare coalitions requesting general produce delivery; state agencies and school districts issuing line-item food bids covering proteins, vegetables, fruits, grains, and specialty items like whole-grain bread and fluid milk. The code as named does not map to the actual scope of work being solicited under these recent procurements, which treat produce and protein as components within larger food-service or nutrition programs rather than as discrete commodity buys.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing food procurement include county parks departments (Collier County), school districts (Early County Board of Education), state agencies (State of Georgia), and healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition) across Florida, Georgia, and adjacent jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park and associated concession facilities (due March 6, 2025), Early County Schools' line-item bid for 300+ food products to support the National School Lunch Program (bids due June 8, 2026), and the State of Georgia's general food and kitchen-supplies bid (due June 22, 2026). Activity suggests that state and local buyers are actively procuring food commodities and services, though azuki beans specifically do not appear in recent posted solicitations under this code.