UNSPSC 50585301: Non GMO purple hull peas

The variety of Non GMO peas known as Non GMO purple hull peas. 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 50585301 Non GMO purple hull peas is a Commodity code that names a specific legume product, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevance to the commodity itself. Recent solicitations tagged with this code overwhelmingly solicit broad fresh produce, fresh fruits and vegetables, grocery items, and school nutrition supplies across multiple food categories—not purple hull peas specifically. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, with occasional state agency procurements for institutional food service. School districts dominate the activity, including Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), and Austin Independent School District (Texas). The State of Georgia and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) represent state and regional procurement offices. A cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative through Douglas County School System, Georgia) also appears, consolidating demand across 30 school districts across two geographic areas.

The work being solicited reflects institutional school lunch and breakfast programs serving student populations, with vendors required to supply fresh produce items including fruits, vegetables, eggs, and commodity staples on multi-site weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules, typically Monday through Friday during school operating hours. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing a line-by-line bid for 300+ food items including fresh produce, dairy, and non-food supplies with responses due June 8, 2026; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) seeking fresh produce for child nutrition via RFP 2026-048 with a May 7, 2026 deadline; Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issuing an Invitation for Proposal for locally-grown produce items with a May 4, 2026 deadline; and Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting sealed bids for approximately 60 fresh produce line items via IFB 27-02 with an April 14, 2026 deadline. Georgia school districts and Texas school districts generate the most recent activity, with secondary activity in Missouri and Florida. The code appears to serve as a catch-all taxonomy tag for institutional produce procurement rather than a precise product identifier, making it a low-signal category for vendors focused specifically on purple hull peas or specialty legumes.