UNSPSC 50594501: Dried Non GMO beluga lentils

The variety of Non GMO lentils known as Non GMO beluga lentils 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 50594501 Dried Non GMO beluga lentils, a Commodity code, covers legume staples procured by state and local food service operations—primarily school districts, state health agencies, and county nutrition programs serving students, seniors, and residents in state-supported facilities. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show state and local governments buying dried lentils as components of broader food-service procurement, embedded in RFP and IFB scopes for school lunch programs, institutional dining, and senior meal services that comply with USDA nutrition standards, Buy American provision requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), and the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for institutional meal supply), and county nutrition programs (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida for senior meal delivery). Vendors must meet Buy American documentation, provide nutritional analysis and ingredient panels, submit to blind testing and laboratory compliance verification, carry products liability and general liability insurance naming the procuring entity as additional insured, and adhere to HACCP food safety protocols.

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida in the most recent cycle. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program, with sealed electronic bids due June 30, 2026, through OpenGov; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 11, 2026, at a historical contract value of $1.5 million; the Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, bids due June 25, 2026. Contract terms typically run one year (July to June) with renewal or extension options at the procuring entity's discretion, firm fixed pricing, Net 45 payment terms, and delivery to central warehouses or multiple school and facility sites Monday through Friday during standard business hours.