UNSPSC 50591840: Dried Non GMO moth beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO moth 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 50591840 Dried Non GMO moth beans is a Commodity code that captures dried legume products procured by state and local food service operations. In practice, state and local governments buy dried beans and related legumes under this code as part of broader school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal delivery contracts. The issuing bodies span school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices. Work being solicited includes ingredient sourcing for child nutrition programs (National School Lunch Program and summer food service), congregate senior meals, and facility-based food service at state-supported living centers. Procurement notices specify compliance with Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural commodity content, adherence to nutrition standards such as the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and submission of detailed ingredient panels and nutritional analyses at bid time. Vendors must maintain HACCP plans, current health inspections, and product liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range per occurrence.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and reflects school nutrition and senior services demand. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (including dried goods) for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services Department, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 via IFB; deliveries run Monday–Friday to a central warehouse and designated school sites on a firm fixed-price basis with Net 45 payment terms and samples subject to blind testing. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning July 2026–June 2027 with bids due June 26, 2026, award to lowest responsive bidder. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with a three-year estimated value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026, requiring contractors to be licensed, permitted caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List.