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 is a Commodity code that encompasses legumes and pulses for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services facilities. State and local governments procure dried beans under this code as part of broader food-service contracts for school lunch programs, senior meal services, and residential care facilities operating under federal nutrition compliance regimes. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). Dried beans appear as individual line items within larger grocery and food-supplies solicitations rather than as standalone commodity contracts, reflecting their role as one component of comprehensive institutional meal preparation.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, with delivery to central warehouse and school sites on a firm fixed-price basis through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a response deadline of July 13, 2026 and a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for over 200 fresh-produce line items spanning berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits with bids due June 26, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic content and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated value of $17,832,659.90 over three years and a June 25, 2026 deadline. These opportunities confirm active procurement of dried beans and legumes as components of compliant, nutritionally balanced meal programs at school and institutional levels.