UNSPSC 50581835: Non GMO madeira/madera beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO madeira/madera 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 50581835 Non-GMO madeira/madera beans (Commodity) sees little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically requesting beans, whether GMO or non-GMO, and no school districts, counties, municipalities, or state agencies have posted bids or RFPs for this commodity in the timeframe covered by the data. The sixteen most recent opportunities tagged under or near this code all solicit fresh produce, eggs, groceries, and beverage services for school nutrition programs and child nutrition initiatives across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, but none names beans as a line item or procurement focus.

The procurement activity visible in the dataset reflects broad fresh produce and food-service contracting by school districts (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Northside ISD in Texas; Bulloch County, Douglas County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham in Georgia; Hillsborough County in Florida; Early County in Georgia; Rockwood in Missouri) and state agencies in Georgia, all seeking RFP or IFB responses for multi-category produce, dairy, grains, and prepared foods. Bean procurement, if present at all in current school nutrition bidding, appears to be subsumed within generic "vegetables" or "groceries" line items rather than solicited as a distinct commodity requiring non-GMO certification or sourcing specificity. Until purchasing bodies begin posting dedicated solicitations for beans—particularly with non-GMO or regional-source preferences—this code does not warrant active pursuit.