UNSPSC 50591845: Dried Non GMO pole beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO pole 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 50591845 Dried Non GMO pole beans is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy dried legumes—specifically non-GMO pole beans—as component ingredients in school meal programs, senior nutrition services, and institutional food supply contracts. Recent solicitations show these items sourced as line items within broad grocery and produce RFPs issued by school districts and county nutrition authorities rather than as standalone procurements. The code appears primarily in K-12 school nutrition contexts, where dried beans support breakfast programs, lunch entrees, and bulk meal preparation aligned with Child Nutrition Program standards and Buy American compliance.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), alongside state agencies such as the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the State of Georgia. The geographic spread concentrates in Georgia and the Southeast, with notable activity in Virginia and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026), which required bids on a minimum of 76 items for weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive school nutrition grocery IFB (due May 4, 2026), covering multiple food categories across 14 school sites for the 2026-2027 school year; and Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026), seeking a main-line distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily for 32 schools. Pricing is typically firm fixed price F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid, contract terms run one school year (July-June) with renewal options, and awards favor lowest responsive and responsible bidders.