UNSPSC 50584401: Non GMO beluga lentils

The variety of Non GMO lentils known as Non GMO beluga lentils. 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 50584401 Non GMO beluga lentils is a Commodity code identifying a single product line, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect lentil purchasing. The most-recent-opportunities block shows school nutrition services across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida soliciting fresh produce (fruits, vegetables, eggs) and comprehensive grocery items for child nutrition and school breakfast programs, with no recorded solicitations for beluga lentils or legumes matching the code's nominal scope. Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (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) have issued RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs for fresh produce, child nutrition grocery items, and school nutrition program supplies between February and May 2026, but none reference lentils or legume commodities.

The code shows no decision-relevant recent activity aligned with non-GMO beluga lentil procurement. State and local buyers soliciting under this taxonomy are routing institutional food purchasing through produce and grocery vendor contracts tied to USDA meal reimbursement programs and Buy American provisions, with evaluation based on USDA price indices, HACCP certification, domestic sourcing preference, and cost-plus models. Without evidence of beluga lentil specification or inclusion in recent state and local solicitations, pursuit of this code is not recommended at this time.