UNSPSC 50581810: Non GMO bobby beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO bobby 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 50581810 Non GMO bobby beans (Commodity) is a narrowly defined food ingredient category, but the recent state and local activity tagged to this code does not reflect procurement of bobby beans specifically. Instead, school districts and state agencies across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida are soliciting fresh produce broadly—apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, berries, citrus fruits, and other commodity vegetables and fruits—for child nutrition programs and school lunch services. The code appears to capture institutional fresh-produce procurement at the commodity level, but the actual work being sourced spans dozens of produce line items rather than a single bean variety. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies, with state agencies and special purchasing cooperatives also participating; recent solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, and domestic sourcing preferences.

School districts across the Southeast and South are driving activity. Early County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for food products including fresh produce with a June 8, 2026 response date; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) posted RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce due May 7, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) solicited specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with proposals due March 11, 2026; Bulloch County Schools (Georgia) issued an Invitation for Proposal for locally grown produce with a May 4, 2026 deadline; Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items due April 29, 2026; and Liberty County Schools (Georgia), Muscogee County Schools (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Schools (Georgia), Glynn County Schools (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia cooperative covering 30 districts) all posted fresh produce RFPs and IFBs with response dates between late February and late April 2026. The State of Georgia and a Georgia IFB for fresh produce also appear in recent postings. Pricing structures vary—some use cost-plus models, others require firm pricing tied to USDA market indices, and several allow annual renewals or multi-year options. Vendors face stringent insurance, food safety, traceability, and Buy American compliance requirements, and most contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.