UNSPSC 50585704: Non GMO haricot vert de mer

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO haricot vert de mer. 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 50585704 Non GMO haricot vert de mer, a Commodity code, represents fresh green beans procured by state and local school nutrition programs to support child lunch and breakfast services. The code sees steady activity across school districts and county education systems, primarily through competitive bid and RFP processes for annual contracts that typically run July 1 through June 30 and serve 30 to 80+ school sites per district. Recent solicitations show school nutrition services buying fresh produce in bulk quantities with strict USDA compliance requirements, including HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, food safety documentation, and delivery to school loading docks within narrow service windows (typically 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday). Issuing bodies include independent school districts of varying size—from the Rockwood R-VI School District serving approximately 19,000 students to large urban systems like Austin Independent School District, Northside Independent School District in Texas (83 elementary schools, 21 middle schools, 13 high schools), and McAllen Independent School District (20,000 students across 31 campuses)—as well as county board of education systems and cooperatives like the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia. The procurement mix emphasizes domestic sourcing, product quality and freshness standards, affordable pricing evaluated on lowest responsive and responsible bid or cost-plus models, and vendor capacity to deliver consistently across multiple school locations.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with additional solicitation volume in Florida, Missouri, and elsewhere. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (IFP scope of $4.4 million for Area One covering 18 districts and $1.1 million for Area Two covering 12 districts, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026) covering approximately 300+ food items across three schools with emphasis on domestic sourcing and products without added sugars or artificial additives; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce (sealed bids due May 7, 2026 via Bonfire Portal) serving 127 schools across the San Antonio area with evaluation weighted 35 percent on price, 25 percent on extent of goods meeting district needs, and 15 percent on quality; and Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce (sealed proposals due May 4, 2026) emphasizing produce grown within 200 miles of Bulloch County for a Farm to School program serving 11,200 students across 14 schools. Contracts typically include renewal options for one to four additional one-year terms, firm pricing for at least the initial contract period, and prospective price redetermination tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation. Insurance requirements run $500,000 to $2 million general liability, and vendor performance is often subject to documented quality-control thresholds with termination provisions for repeated failures.