UNSPSC 50591807: Dried Non GMO black gram beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO black gram 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 50591807 Dried Non GMO black gram beans is a Commodity code that sits at the lowest tier of the taxonomy, yet state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect sourcing of dried beans specifically. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span institutional food service procurement across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported living facilities—encompassing comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and meal-delivery contracts rather than single-commodity bean procurement. The issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Hancock County Schools in Mississippi, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), city procurement offices (City of Bridgeport in Connecticut, City of Dallas in Texas), and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). No single vendor appears across multiple awards, and the code shows no standout repeat buyers—activity is distributed across numerous independent school districts and municipalities.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations posted from Georgia (four districts plus state-level procurement), Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. The representative recent opportunities illustrate the actual scope: Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with firm pricing through June 30, 2027; Hancock County Schools' IFB for 200+ fresh produce items with delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027; Texas Health and Human Services' IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million annually; and Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution services across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. All contracts emphasize Buy American domestic agricultural content (typically 51% minimum for processed products), HACCP food safety plans, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and compliance with Child Nutrition Label or Product Formulation Statement requirements and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The code shows no aligned activity to dried bean commodity sourcing; recent procurement focuses instead on turnkey institutional food supply, fresh produce bundles, and meal-delivery services where individual ingredient visibility is minimal and vendor selection criteria center on breadth of portfolio, delivery logistics, and total cost rather than sourcing of specific dried goods.