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 is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure packaged dried legumes for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported residential facilities. The recent solicitations show that dried peas are purchased as part of larger food supply contracts that span fresh produce, frozen items, dairy, proteins, and shelf-stable staples. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions solicit under the code as part of routine food service replenishment, typically annual or multi-year supply agreements subject to Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (including vegetables, dried goods, and proteins) supporting the National School Lunch Program with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million annually and a term of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites and a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract period; and the State of Georgia's May 2026 solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). Smaller school districts also procure under the code—Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program meal boxes in April 2026. The code shows steady demand across school nutrition programs and state-supported institutional food service.