UNSPSC 50581834: Non GMO lima beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO lima 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 50581834 Non GMO lima beans is a Commodity code that covers fresh produce items supplied to state and local food-service operations, including school districts, healthcare coalitions, parks and recreation departments, and state procurement offices. The recent solicitations under this code show state and local governments buying fresh vegetables and fruits—primarily lima beans and other produce—as components of broader food-service contracts for schools, parks, healthcare facilities, and institutional kitchens. Work solicited includes line-item produce bidding for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, concession-stand food service at regional parks, healthcare facility meal provisioning, and state-level institutional food supply. Issuing bodies span school districts, county parks and recreation divisions, health-care coalitions, and state procurement offices; Early County Board of Education and Collier County Board of County Commissioners appear as recent active buyers. The code typically sits within larger food-service or institutional procurement umbrellas rather than standalone produce-only contracts, though vendors may bid on individual commodity lines.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and Florida. Early County Board of Education posted an IFB for food products including vegetables and fruits with a response deadline of June 8, 2026, covering approximately 300 food items across the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for three schools under a contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park (Solicitation 258360, due March 6, 2025) that encompasses fresh-food provisioning as part of concession operations. Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce proposals due August 21, 2026 covering fresh fruits and vegetables for the 2026-2027 fiscal period. The State of Georgia posted a broader food-supplies bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. School districts emphasize domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives; all food-service contracts require HACCP compliance, food-recall procedures, biosecurity policies, and strict temperature control for perishable items.