UNSPSC 50591836: Dried Non GMO marrow beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO marrow 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 50591836 Dried Non GMO marrow beans is a Commodity code covering legumes and dried beans sourced by school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county nutrition programs for institutional food service. State and local governments procure dried marrow beans primarily through school nutrition contracts and congregate meal programs, where they function as a staple protein and carbohydrate ingredient in breakfast and lunch meal planning. The issuing bodies span school districts (independent and county-based), state departments of health and human services, and county boards of commissioners managing senior meal and child nutrition programs. School nutrition contracts dominate the recent-opportunity mix, driven by National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program funding, and are subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content (typically 51 percent) and compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards.

Recent state and local activity shows concentrated procurement across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an IFB for grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items with a response deadline of June 30, 2026 and a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026 and a July 1, 2026 start date. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 (historical annual value approximately $1.5 million). Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. The State of Georgia issued a procurement for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with bids due June 22, 2026. Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes with bids due April 29, 2026. All school-based opportunities enforce Buy American requirements, nutritional compliance verification, laboratory testing at vendor expense, and commercial general and products liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range per occurrence.