UNSPSC 50594003: Dried Non GMO garden peas

The variety of Non GMO green peas known as Non GMO garden peas 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 50594003 Dried Non GMO garden peas (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code shows no solicitations for dried peas or similar commodity-specific produce items across the opportunities posted between January and June 2026.

State and local food service procurement under related Commodity-tier produce codes focuses instead on fresh produce contracts (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, leafy greens, citrus, root vegetables) and comprehensive food-service supply agreements spanning multiple categories of items—breakfast products, frozen goods, dairy, grains, condiments, beverages, and fresh-cut prepared items. School districts dominate the buyer base, including Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and Douglas County School System (Georgia), supplemented by smaller clusters of activity from county commissioners, state nutrition agencies, and city food-service operations. Solicitation types span IFBs and RFPs with response dates typically 30–45 days out. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content appear consistently in K-12 nutrition RFPs; pricing remains firm for the contract term with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted; and most contracts include HACCP plan requirements, food safety certifications, general liability insurance in the $500,000–$2,000,000 range, and delivery-schedule compliance windows (typically Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.). Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary clusters in Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (Georgia, due June 26, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (Virginia, due April 27, 2026, with anticipated annual volume spanning 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens), and Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (Georgia, due February 18, 2026, estimated annual spend approximately $9 million for 32 schools). Dried peas as a standalone item do not appear in any posted RFP, IFB, RFQ, or ITB documentation from this period.