UNSPSC 50591824: Dried Non GMO green or string beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO green 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 50591824 Dried Non GMO green or string beans is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried green and string beans primarily as components within broader school nutrition programs and institutional food service contracts rather than as standalone line items. Recent solicitations show these items embedded in comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and prepared-meal procurement efforts serving K-12 districts, state-supported living centers, and senior meal programs. The code sees use across school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal governments issuing RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for food service supply. Issuing bodies span large urban school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut), county school systems (Douglas County, Bulloch County, and Hancock County in Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier in Mississippi), state agencies (Georgia Department of Education, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). The procurement typically bundles dried beans with fresh produce, proteins, grains, dairy, and frozen items under larger master grocery or nutrition contracts rather than isolating legumes as a distinct category.

Recent activity concentrates in the South, particularly Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, and Texas. Representative solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (response date April 27, 2026), requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with firm fixed pricing for 365 days; Bulloch County Board of Education School Food Authority's comprehensive IFB for grocery items and related supplies (May 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST), spanning 14 school delivery sites with contract commencement July 1, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP for Food Supply and Distribution Services (February 18, 2026, approximately $9 million annual value) for 32 schools serving 25,500 students. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program (response date June 30, 2026) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million) illustrate institutional demand. All solicitations mandate compliance with Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall capability, nutritional labeling, and insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million in general liability coverage. Pricing is typically firm fixed for the contract term with freight prepaid and included in quoted unit rates, and payment terms are generally Net 30 to Net 45 days.