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 under which state and local governments procure ingredients for large-scale food service operations, primarily school nutrition programs and institutional meal services. The recent solicitations show that tamarind and similar specialty food ingredients are sourced as line items within broader grocery and fresh-produce contracts rather than as standalone procurements. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county health and social services departments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida for senior nutrition), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for institutional food service at state supported living centers). These buyers source food items to support federally funded nutrition programs—the National School Lunch Program, Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, and adult care food programs—all of which impose Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural commodity content and compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards.

Recent activity shows geographic concentration in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The Hancock County Schools in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, root vegetables, and specialty produce across three school sites. Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut issued a grocery items bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) with over 1,100 line items including seasonings and vegetables, requiring blind testing and compliance with USDA nutritional standards and the LINQ School Solutions ordering system. Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County in Florida issued a three-year senior meal preparation and delivery services contract (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17,832,659.90. The code shows no recent standalone tamarind procurement—tamarind appears only as a potential line item within multi-thousand-item grocery or specialty ingredient bundles where it would compete against other seasonings and specialty foods meeting Buy American and institutional nutrition requirements.