UNSPSC 50581825: Non GMO green romano beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO green romano 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 50581825 Non GMO green romano beans is a Commodity code. State and local school districts and county food service programs are actively procuring fresh produce — including beans, vegetables, fruits, and related items — through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs to support child nutrition, school breakfast and lunch programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) initiatives. The work involves sourcing, storing, and delivering produce that meets USDA standards, Buy American requirements, HACCP certification, food safety traceability, and often domestic-sourcing or local-growth preferences. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (NISD in Texas, AISD in Texas, McAllen ISD in Texas, SCCPSS in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri), county school systems (Bulloch County Schools in Georgia, Douglas County Schools in Georgia, Glynn County Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Schools in Georgia, Muscogee County Schools in Georgia, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Early County Schools in Georgia), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options of two to four additional one-year terms; deliveries occur five to seven days per week between 6:00 AM and 3:30 PM with temperature control and strict freshness requirements (minimum five to fourteen days remaining shelf life at delivery).

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and Texas school districts, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, and additional Georgia county systems. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education's RFP for line-by-line food bids (due June 8, 2026) encompassing approximately 300 food items including vegetables with domestic sourcing and low-sodium preferences; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce (due May 7, 2026) requiring USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown preferences through the "Harvest of the Month" program; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (due March 11, 2026) supplying specialty fruits and vegetables to eighteen elementary schools at estimated annual budget of $600,000; Bulloch County School District's RFP for locally grown produce (due May 4, 2026) requiring sourcing within 200 miles of the county; Rockwood R-VI School District's IFB for grocery items including produce (due April 29, 2026) with over 900 line items and 6,900 daily lunch participants; Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP (due March 4, 2026) covering thirty school districts across Georgia with estimated spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two); and multiple Georgia county school systems issuing IFBs for annual fresh-produce contracts with line-item pricing based on USDA terminal market indexes and firm pricing for 12-month periods.