UNSPSC 50581815: Non GMO castor beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO castor 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 50581815 Non GMO castor beans, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. Recent solicitations tagged under this code focus overwhelmingly on fresh produce supply for school nutrition programs—apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, berries, citrus, potatoes, and eggs—rather than castor beans or oilseed commodities. School districts and county school systems dominate the issuing bodies, with recent opportunities from Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia), along with state-level procurement from Georgia for general food supplies and fresh produce. The geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia and Texas school districts, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri.

Recent representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food-and-supplies bid due June 8, 2026, covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food products for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce due May 7, 2026, serving 127 schools across the San Antonio area; Hillsborough County Public Schools' solicitation for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program due March 11, 2026, with an estimated annual budget of $600,000; and Douglas County School System's cooperative-purchasing RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One. All school nutrition procurements mandate HACCP compliance, Buy American preferences, firm pricing for contract terms, weekly or twice-weekly delivery windows during school hours, and insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million general liability. The code appears to be a misclassification artifact; vendors pursuing genuine castor-bean or oilseed business should verify code alignment before pursuing opportunities listed here.