UNSPSC 50591804: Dried Non GMO barlotti beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO barlotti 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 50591804 Dried Non GMO barlotti beans is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy primarily as part of comprehensive school nutrition and institutional food service procurement. In practice, the code sits within broader grocery and food supply contracts where barlotti beans and similar dry legume staples are line items among hundreds of products spanning proteins, produce, grains, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods. Recent solicitations show that dried beans rarely appear as standalone procurements; instead, issuing bodies include them within master grocery contracts, fresh produce and food supply RFPs, and institutional meal programs that bundle staples with other commodity categories.

State and local buying activity under this code centers on school districts and county boards of education, with occasional participation from municipal agencies and special-purpose authorities. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's grocery bid for the Bridgeport Board of Education (RFP, due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items of breakfast, produce, dairy, and meat products with National School Lunch Program compliance); Bulloch County Board of Education's school nutrition grocery procurement (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026, covering food bases, vegetables, grains, and proteins across 14 school sites); Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution contract (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, targeting $9 million annually to supply 32,000 meals daily); and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce bid (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026, including 72 produce line items to 60 school sites). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia, with school districts as the dominant issuing body. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually, bundle dried beans with hundreds of other food items under Buy American compliance, and evaluate on lowest responsive and responsible bidder pricing after meeting nutritional specifications and food safety standards.