UNSPSC 50591848: Dried Non GMO tamarind beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO tamarind 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 50591848 Dried Non GMO tamarind beans is a Commodity code representing a single specialized agricultural product line. However, the recent state and local procurement activity indexed under this code does not reflect actual demand for dried tamarind beans. Instead, the available solicitations span broad food service procurement across school districts, county systems, and municipal agencies seeking comprehensive grocery supplies, fresh produce, meal preparation services, and food distribution—categories that encompass tamarind only incidentally, if at all, within larger itemized lists. The code shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the work actually being solicited, indicating that tamarind beans occupy at best a minor line item within generalized food procurement rather than a targeted commodity of interest to state and local buyers.

State and local food service procurement activity appears concentrated among school districts and education-focused agencies across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (due April 27, 2026), Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods totaling approximately $3.1 million (due February 25, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution with estimated annual value of approximately $9 million (due February 18, 2026). Non-school entities also procure food services: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 (due June 25, 2026). These solicitations are typically structured as IFB, RFP, or ITB notices with firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance requirements, HACCP food safety plans, and delivery to multiple school or facility locations. The code shows no clear geographic concentration; activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi. Vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should note that actual demand appears to be for mainstream food service distribution and meal supply rather than specialty ingredients like dried tamarind.