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 is a Commodity code that nominally covers dried castor bean procurement, but recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show no activity aligned with that scope. Instead, the code appears in school district and state health agency food service solicitations spanning fresh produce, packaged meal boxes, grocery staples, and prepared meal delivery — none involving castor beans or their derivatives. 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), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida). The mismatch between the code's stated commodity and the actual work being procured suggests either a tagging error in state and local procurement systems or a code designation that no longer reflects current purchasing patterns under this number.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic states, with recent solicitations from Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026), Bridgeport's grocery items solicitation for school lunch support under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026 with 1,100-plus line items), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB HHS0017449 for a state-supported living center (due July 13, 2026, prior period value $1.5 million), and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery ITB 26-00289 (due June 25, 2026, estimated three-year value $17.8 million). The code shows no relevant procurement activity for dried non-GMO castor beans in the recent-opportunities block.