UNSPSC 50594000: Dried Non GMO green peas

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO green peas that has 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 50594000 Dried Non GMO green peas is a Class code that describes a single product line—dried legumes, specifically non-GMO green peas—within broader food procurement. State and local governments buy dried green peas as an ingredient component within larger food-service contracts for schools, senior-care programs, institutional facilities, and other nutrition services. The recent opportunities show that dried peas are acquired not as standalone commodities but as line items embedded in comprehensive multi-hundred-item grocery and food-supply solicitations that also span produce, proteins, dairy, snacks, and prepared items. Issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal purchasing offices. These entities source dried legumes primarily to meet National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51 percent for processed agricultural products), and nutrition standards such as the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an RFP for over 1,100 grocery line items including vegetables (Bid BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh and processed produce under IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County in Florida posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026). Dried green peas represent a small fraction of the total line-item volume in these contracts, typically appearing alongside dozens or hundreds of other food items. Pursue opportunities where the full grocery or food-supply RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB explicitly lists dried vegetables or legumes in the scope, verify Buy American compliance documentation and USDA approval when required, and align product specifications with school-nutrition or institutional-care standards stated in the notice.