UNSPSC 50591819: Dried Non GMO fava beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO fava 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 50591819 Dried Non GMO fava beans is a Commodity code that captures specialized legume procurement within broader food-service and nutrition contracting. State and local governments do not solicit dried non-GMO fava beans as a standalone line item in the recent opportunities available; the code shows little relevant recent activity despite the breadth of food-service solicitations posted across school districts, county systems, and state agencies in 2026.

The recent opportunities in the dataset reflect procurement of comprehensive grocery assortments, fresh produce, meal preparation services, and USDA commodities at scale—spanning breakfast items, proteins, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and prepared meals. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies, including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). State agencies and county governments also procure food service—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state-supported living centers, the State of Georgia for general food and fresh produce, and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) for senior meals. The Code of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and the City of Dallas, Texas also issued food-service solicitations. These opportunities describe purchases of fresh apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root crops, citrus, leafy greens, meats, dairy, and packaged goods—but none name dried fava beans or comparable specialty legumes as specified items. Representative solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), covering over 76 grocery line items for delivery to 45 schools and distribution centers; Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026), with an estimated annual value of approximately $9,000,000 for main-line food distribution; and Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods procurement (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026), valued at approximately $3,100,000 for the 2026-27 school year. The geographic concentration centers on Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement patterns suggests that dried specialty legumes, if purchased at all, are absorbed within master grocery contracts rather than solicited as discrete commodity codes.