UNSPSC 50591835: Dried Non GMO madeira/madera beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO madeira/madera 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 50591835 Dried Non-GMO Madeira/Madera Beans is a Commodity code covering specialty legume products purchased by state and local jurisdictions for institutional food service. The recent opportunities solicited under this code reflect a broader pattern of state and local procurement of bulk food items for school nutrition, senior meal programs, and facility food service, though dried beans themselves appear as line items within much larger grocery and food-supply contracts rather than as standalone procurements. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state education systems (Georgia). These jurisdictions source food products under National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions (typically requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content), and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards; vendors must meet food safety certifications, maintain insurance (typically $1 million to $2 million general liability and products liability), provide nutritional data with product labels, and accept orders through school ordering systems such as LINQ School Solutions.

Recent activity spans multiple states including Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (including dried beans) for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department with bids due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 11, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB with bids due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 produce line items across multiple school locations; and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. Pricing in these procurements is firm fixed with no fuel or freight surcharges, delivery is typically Monday through Friday to designated school or facility locations on prepaid pallet basis, and payment terms are Net 30 to Net 45 days. Questions in these bids close well before bid deadlines, typically 10–14 days prior, and responses are posted as addenda.