UNSPSC 50584407: Non GMO split yellow lentils

The variety of Non GMO lentils known as Non GMO split yellow 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 50584407 Non GMO split yellow lentils is a Commodity code representing a specific food ingredient that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service and institutional meal programs. Recent solicitations show this code tagged to food-service opportunities spanning school nutrition programs, county parks and recreation concessions, and healthcare facility food procurement, though the specificity of lentils as a line item appears secondary to vendors' ability to supply diverse produce and pantry items meeting institutional food-safety and sourcing standards. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Early County Board of Education), county governments (Collier County), state procurement offices (Georgia), and healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). The work involves sourcing and delivering fresh or shelf-stable food commodities to institutional kitchens and food-service operations, with compliance requirements including USDA sourcing preferences, HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, and domestic-content verification where applicable.

Recent opportunities span the Southeast, with documented activity in Georgia and Florida. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB on May 11, 2026 for line-by-line food bids covering 300+ items including vegetables and produce for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with bids due June 8, 2026; Collier County (Florida) issued an Invitation to Negotiate on October 8, 2026 for food-service concessions at North Collier Regional Park with response due March 6, 2025; Marion Health Care Coalition issued a produce-focused RFQ on August 7, 2026 due August 21, 2026; and the State of Georgia posted a general food-supplies bid on May 15, 2026 due June 22, 2026. Lentils as a named commodity line item do not appear explicitly in the recent-opportunity summaries, suggesting the code may see secondary or bundled procurement activity rather than standalone bidding.