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 that maps poorly to current state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations seeking dried runner beans specifically; instead, the opportunities tagged under this code predominantly solicit comprehensive grocery, produce, meal, and food service packages for school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, and institutional food service. While dried beans may appear as line items within broader food procurement catalogs—such as the Georgia food supplies solicitation (PE55612NONST2027000000033) or the Bulloch County school nutrition grocery bid (PE55645NONST2026000000006)—they represent a minor component of multi-category food buys rather than standalone commodity procurements. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Meriden Public Schools), counties (Hancock County Board of Education, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipalities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). The code shows activity across Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant buyer segment.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement patterns suggests that dried non-GMO runner beans are purchased as part of larger food supply contracts rather than through standalone commodity RFQs or IFBs. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's comprehensive grocery solicitation (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items under the National School Lunch Program; the Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000046, RFP, due February 18, 2026) with approximately $9,000,000 annual expenditure across 32 schools; and the Meriden Public Schools RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (RFP02641, due February 25, 2026) with anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000. Business development professionals pursuing this code should expect bundled food service opportunities rather than isolated bean sourcing, and should position capabilities within larger food distributor or school nutrition vendor ecosystems.