UNSPSC 50591815: Dried Non GMO castor beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO castor 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 50591815 Dried Non GMO castor beans (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code shows no relevant opportunities in the posted solicitations from June 2026 back through January 2026. The recent opportunities tagged under or near this classification span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food procurement—all of which center on grocery staples, fresh produce, eggs, prepared meals, and related consumables for K-12 schools, state health facilities, and county senior services. Dried non-GMO castor beans are industrial or specialty agricultural inputs with no documented demand in the state and local contracting records reviewed.

State and local food procurement is concentrated among school districts, county boards of education, and municipal health and human services departments across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant buyer category. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut) soliciting grocery items for the National School Lunch Program under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026); Douglas County School System in Georgia issuing RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts (due March 4, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia procuring Master Grocery K-12 services (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026); and Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut requesting commercial groceries and USDA Foods valued at approximately $3.1 million annually (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026). This code tier does not align with state and local purchasing patterns and warrants no active pursuit at this time.