UNSPSC 50584402: Non GMO french green lentils

The variety of Non GMO lentils known as Non GMO french green 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 50584402 Non GMO french green lentils is a Commodity code. State and local school districts and county school systems are the primary buyers under this code, procuring fresh produce and legumes to support child nutrition, National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and School Breakfast Program operations. However, the recent solicitation activity shows minimal direct procurement of non-GMO french green lentils as a standalone commodity; instead, school nutrition programs are issuing broad RFPs and IFBs for comprehensive fresh produce portfolios that may or may not include legumes. The sourcing pattern reflects institutional food service procurement driven by USDA reimbursable meal compliance, Buy American provisions, whole-grain and low-sodium preferences, and increasing emphasis on domestic and locally grown products within specified geographic radii.

Recent opportunities across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida demonstrate activity concentrated in school district food service. Georgia school districts dominate the current pipeline — Early County Board of Education (RFP due June 8, 2026, covering 300+ food items including vegetables and grains), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB due April 29, 2026, for produce and food products), Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02 due April 14, 2026, for fresh produce across 16 schools), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34 due April 23, 2026, for 72 fresh produce line items), Bulloch County School District (IFP due May 4, 2026, emphasizing locally grown produce within 200 miles), and the Douglas County School System cooperative procurement through GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004 due March 4, 2026, with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two). Outside Georgia, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (RFP 2026-048 due May 7, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (grocery items bid due April 29, 2026), McAllen Independent School District in Texas (RFP 2026-1029 due March 6, 2026), Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034 due March 11, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida (FFVP RFP due March 11, 2026) are actively soliciting produce. No solicitation explicitly names non-GMO french green lentils as a line item; lentils and legumes do not appear as distinct commodity requests in the available opportunity descriptions, suggesting the code may not align with current state and local procurement practice or that lentils are bundled into broader produce or grain categories not separately tracked.