UNSPSC 50591813: Dried Non GMO calypso beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO calypso 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 50591813 Dried Non GMO calypso beans, a Commodity code, sees limited direct recent solicitation activity focused on this specific product line; state and local governments procure dried beans primarily as part of broader grocery or food supply contracts spanning dozens or hundreds of line items rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The code reflects a narrow product specification—dried calypso beans meeting non-GMO standards—that appears in comprehensive food service solicitations for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply rather than as a discrete procurement vehicle. When dried beans do appear in recent state and local RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs, they are embedded within master grocery contracts, food supply and distribution agreements, or fresh and processed produce frameworks where vendors supply multiple categories of proteins, legumes, grains, and prepared foods simultaneously. School districts and county nutrition authorities dominate the issuing-body mix, with occasional state-level food supply and health-services procurement; these buyers typically source through cooperative purchasing vehicles or direct competitive solicitation to support child nutrition programs, senior meal programs, and institutional food service operations.

Recent activity shows school districts in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, and Mississippi issuing comprehensive grocery and food supply contracts with response dates between January and July 2026, including the City of Bridgeport's grocery bid for the Bridgeport Board of Education (due June 30, 2026), the Douglas County School System's food supply solicitation (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, with an estimated annual value of approximately nine million dollars), the Meriden Public Schools grocery and USDA Foods procurement (anticipated contract value approximately three million one hundred thousand dollars for 2026–2027, due February 25, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 contract (due April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System fresh produce and related items (due April 23, 2026), Bulloch County Board of Education school nutrition grocery bid (due May 4, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce procurement (due June 26, 2026). These solicitations require vendors to supply dozens or hundreds of line items meeting Buy American provisions, nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and Child Nutrition Programs, HACCP food safety plans, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges. Dried beans, when specified, typically appear in the canned or dried vegetable categories or as part of staple grain and protein sections, and vendors must demonstrate experience with school food service, maintain appropriate liability insurance, and comply with federal Title 2 CFR Part 200 and state-level procurement regulations.