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, a Commodity code, represents a narrow ingredient segment within the broader food service and school nutrition procurement ecosystem. State and local governments purchase dried pole beans primarily as components of prepared meals, soups, and nutritious side dishes served through school lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The work solicited under this code is ingredient supply — vendors deliver dried beans to central warehouses and institutional kitchens on recurring schedules, typically under firm fixed pricing with monthly or annual contract terms. Issuing bodies span school districts (the predominant buyer), county boards of education, state health and human services agencies operating residential facilities, and county governments managing senior nutrition programs. Buyers are distributed across multiple states and require compliance with federal nutrition standards, Buy American domestic-content provisions, HACCP food safety protocols, and extensive insurance and debarment documentation.

Recent activity shows school districts as the core market. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across the 2026–27 school year with a June 26, 2026 bid due date; while that solicitation emphasizes fresh produce rather than dried goods, institutional purchasing patterns suggest dried beans appear in companion RFQs or standing supply agreements. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted a grocery items IFB (BNB052266) on June 30, 2026, supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, spanning over 1,100 line items including dried goods and requiring 51 percent domestic content, USDA compliance, and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-year historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County, Florida posted ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026 (due June 25, 2026) for senior meal preparation and delivery valued at $17.8 million over three years, and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged meal boxes on April 23, 2026 (due April 29, 2026). Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Southwest with school nutrition as the dominant use case.