UNSPSC 50594503: Dried Non GMO green lentils

The variety of Non GMO lentils known as Non GMO green 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 50594503 Dried Non GMO green lentils is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried non-GMO green lentils primarily as a line item within comprehensive school nutrition and institutional food service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The code appears in broad-based grocery and fresh produce solicitations issued by school districts, county education systems, and state nutrition programs that bundle legumes, vegetables, grains, and proteins into large multi-item food supply agreements. Issuing bodies include school districts of varying sizes, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies operating residential facilities, and municipal school systems. The scope of work encompasses regular delivery of compliant lentil products meeting USDA nutrition standards, Buy American requirements, food safety certifications (HACCP plans, allergen declarations), and integration into meal preparation systems that serve students, seniors, and residents across multiple facility locations.

Recent procurement activity for food products under related UNSPSC codes shows concentrated solicitation in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with major opportunities posted by Fairfax County Public Schools (Master Grocery K-12 contract, April 2026, IFB 2000004323), Bulloch County Board of Education (School Nutrition Grocery Bid, April 2026, IFB #043025 with May 4 deadline), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (fresh produce, April 2026, Bid 26-34), Douglas County School System in Georgia (food supply and distribution, February 2026, RFP 26-003 with $9 million estimated annual spend), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases for the Board of Education (grocery items, June 2026, BNB052266 with firm pricing through June 30, 2027), Hancock County Schools in Georgia (fresh produce, June 2026, IFB #SN002-2027), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (food and consumables for state residential facility, June 2026, IFB HHS0017449). These solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance with 51 percent domestic content minimums, competitive sealed bidding or RFP processes with firm fixed pricing and no fuel surcharges, delivery to multiple school or facility sites on set schedules, and compliance with federal nutrition standards. Dried legumes like the lentils under this code typically appear as line items in the "grains," "vegetables," or "staple items" categories within these larger aggregated food supply contracts rather than generating isolated procurement notices.