UNSPSC 50581850: Non GMO wax beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO wax 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 50581850 Non GMO wax beans (Commodity) covers fresh produce sourcing for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations show schools and school districts procuring across the full spectrum of fresh produce categories—fruits, vegetables, and eggs—rather than narrow commodity lines. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with districts sourcing produce for breakfast and lunch service, federal child nutrition reimbursable programs (NSLP, SBPP), and the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). Deliveries typically occur multiple times weekly to school campuses, with vendors required to meet USDA food safety compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, domestic sourcing preferences, and product specifications emphasizing natural items free of artificial additives, high-fructose corn syrup, and monosodium glutamate. School districts serve as the primary issuing bodies, but state departments of education and cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts) also solicit produce on a consolidated basis. Institutional purchasing emphasizes quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance over price alone, with evaluation criteria typically weighting product quality and vendor performance history alongside cost.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas. Georgia school districts—including Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Savannah-Chatham County, and others—have issued multiple RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce between February and May 2026. Texas districts including Northside ISD (San Antonio), Austin ISD, and McAllen ISD posted produce solicitations in the same window. The State of Georgia and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) also issued produce RFPs. The Douglas County School System RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covers 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two). Representative opportunities include Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for produce and food products (sealed bids due April 29, 2026, 9:00 AM) covering 13 school sites with weekly deliveries and annual fixed pricing subject to January 2027 redetermination; Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce to 16 school locations (sealed bids due April 14, 2026, 10:00 AM) with unit pricing based on USDA market indices; and Northside ISD's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce to elementary, middle, and high schools (response deadline May 7, 2026) emphasizing USDA Child Nutrition compliance, Texas-grown priority, and monthly price adjustments tied to USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited food vendors including produce for the National School Lunch Program (bids due June 8, 2026) with emphasis on domestic sourcing and low-sodium, additive-free formulations. Multiple school districts explicitly permit piggybacking by other jurisdictions, expanding contract reach beyond the primary buyer.