UNSPSC 50591821: Dried Non GMO french horticultural beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO french horticultural 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 50591821 Dried Non GMO french horticultural beans, a Commodity code, covers specialty dried legumes procured primarily by school districts and state health agencies to support meal programs. State and local governments buy these beans as component ingredients in prepared meals, salads, and bulk food items required to meet federal nutrition standards under the National School Lunch Program, Child Nutrition Program, and state-supported living facilities. The code sits within broader grocery and food procurement activity, where it represents a narrow line item within much larger food-service solicitations spanning hundreds of produce, protein, and pantry items.

School districts across Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia represent the dominant issuing bodies under related codes, with county boards of education, municipal purchasing departments, and state health authorities also active. Recent representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 grocery bid for the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB with 1,100+ line items, response due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year (response due June 26, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, spanning 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual spending (response due March 4, 2026). These procurements typically enforce Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, USDA compliance, HACCP food-safety plans, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and delivery to multiple school sites on weekly schedules. The code shows active, recurring procurement activity in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi) and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia), with school nutrition programs representing the most consistent demand signal.