UNSPSC 50581819: Non GMO fava beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO fava 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 50581819 Non GMO fava beans, a Commodity code, does not align with the actual work state and local governments are buying in the recent opportunities sourced. The opportunities consistently posted under this code span institutional fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs and general institutional food service, encompassing dozens of produce line items (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, celery, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus, potatoes, berries, onions, and eggs) rather than fava beans specifically. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education—including Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia serving 30 districts via cooperative)—supplemented by one state-level procurement from Georgia for general food supplies and fresh produce.

Solicitations are concentrated in Georgia, Texas, and Missouri, with the majority posted in March and April 2026. Representative opportunities include Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses five days per week (due May 7, 2026); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line IFB for approximately 300 food items supporting the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs with 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday-Friday delivery (due June 8, 2026); Bulloch County School District's IFP for 24 locally-grown produce items within 200 miles for its Farm to School program (due May 4, 2026); Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across Georgia with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend, 72 produce line items and eggs priced at net cost plus fixed fee (due March 4, 2026); and Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages with emphasis on Good Food Purchasing Program compliance and domestic sourcing (due March 11, 2026). The code shows no relevant recent activity for non-GMO fava beans procurement in the state and local space.