UNSPSC 50591849: Dried Non GMO tonka beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO tonka 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 50591849 Dried Non GMO tonka beans is a Commodity code that addresses specialty food ingredients for institutional food service operations, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct procurement activity for tonka beans specifically. Instead, the opportunities tagged under this code reflect a broader institutional food-service buying pattern: school districts, state health agencies, and county governments are sourcing grocery items, fresh produce, and meal-preparation services for nutrition programs serving students and seniors. The issuing bodies include school boards (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county commissioners (Hillsborough County). These jurisdictions enforce strict nutritional standards under federal child-nutrition and senior-meal programs, require Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed goods), mandate HACCP food-safety plans, and conduct blind product testing.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education through IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), covering 1,100 line items with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance and National School Lunch Program support. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) encompassing 200 line items across apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruit for delivery through June 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026), with a prior-period baseline of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery (due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years, requiring bidders to be licensed on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. The code shows little direct tonka-bean activity; recent procurement volume centers on commodity-scale fresh and processed foods for mass food service.