UNSPSC 50591803: Dried Non GMO azuki beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO azuki beans that have been dried for preservation. 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 50591803 Dried Non GMO azuki beans is a Commodity code used by state and local governments to procure dried legumes and specialty ingredients for institutional food service — principally school meal programs, senior nutrition services, and health and human services facilities. The solicitations under this code reflect procurement for large-volume institutional meal preparation rather than retail or commercial food distribution. Issuing bodies span school districts, county boards of education, county commissioners, state health and human services departments, and municipal school system purchasing offices. The scope of work involves supplying compliant dried beans and legume products meeting federal nutrition standards, Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients for processed items), HACCP food-safety protocols, and allergen restrictions including nut-free specifications. Vendors must meet insurance and compliance obligations that scale with contract value and service complexity — ranging from general liability coverage to comprehensive workers' compensation, HIPAA compliance, and adverse incident reporting for vulnerable populations.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and includes the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) soliciting over 1,100 grocery line items including dried beans for the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce and specialty ingredients for the 2026-27 school year (IFB PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026); the State of Georgia procurement office requesting food and kitchen supplies (ITB PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026); Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) requesting packaged meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program (IFB 609-26, due April 29, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) requesting senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026). No recent opportunities specifically naming azuki beans or dried legumes as line items are present in the source; the code appears to cover dried bean procurement within broader food-service solicitations where specific products are not itemized at notice posting.