UNSPSC 50591846: Dried Non GMO runner beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO runner 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 50591846 Dried Non GMO runner beans is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy this product as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, where dried beans appear alongside fresh produce, frozen items, and other staple ingredients in multi-line-item food contracts. The work involves supplying compliant, nutrition-labeled dried beans that meet Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content where required), allergen restrictions (nut-free), and whole grain or nutritional specifications set by school districts and state health agencies. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, with occasional state agencies managing food service for supported living centers and senior meal programs. School nutrition procurement dominates the code's activity—districts manage breakfast and lunch programs under the National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, enforcing strict compliance with federal nutrition, labeling, and domestic-sourcing rules.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Bridgeport, Connecticut) posted an RFP for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including dried beans, due June 30, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance, blind sample testing, and $1 million–$2 million liability insurance. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 11, 2026), valued at $1.5 million for the prior contract period. Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce (SY27) with over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026), though the scope emphasizes produce rather than dried goods. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged meal boxes under a Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program (due April 29, 2026). School districts remain the primary buyers, with contract terms typically running July to June (annual school-year cycles) and pricing locked firm unless CPI adjustments are contractually permitted. Delivery to central warehouses and individual school sites is standard, with 48-hour or 24-hour emergency restocking common.