UNSPSC 50591806: Dried Non GMO black beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO black 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 50591806 Dried Non GMO black beans is a Commodity code that covers legume products solicited primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service contracts. State and local governments buy dried beans as bulk ingredients supporting child nutrition meal programs and senior meal delivery services, typically integrated into broader grocery or food supply procurements rather than as standalone line items. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education, with secondary activity from state health and human services agencies supplying state-supported living centers and city purchasing departments coordinating meals for seniors. School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer category, with districts handling K-12 breakfast and lunch preparation across multiple school sites.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi. The Bridgeport Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items including dried legumes, with electronic bids due the same day through the City's OpenGov e-Procurement Portal and contract performance running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Douglas County School System in Georgia posted RFP 26-003 on January 21, 2026, for food supply and distribution to 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students, with sealed proposals due February 18, 2026, and estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. The Meriden Public Schools procurement (RFP 02641, released January 28, 2026, proposals due February 25, 2026) covers comprehensive groceries for 8,200 students across 13 sites with anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 for the 2026-2027 school year. Most school district solicitations impose Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional compliance under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and firm fixed pricing for the contract term, with deliveries to central warehouses and individual school sites on standard pallets, Monday through Friday during school operating hours.