UNSPSC 50595400: Dried Non GMO peas

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO 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 50595400 Dried Non-GMO Peas is a Class code that encompasses procurement of commodity food products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments buy dried peas and similar commodity food items primarily as components of larger food-service contracts supporting child nutrition, senior nutrition, and facility-based meal preparation rather than as standalone line items; the code appears embedded in comprehensive grocery, produce, and food-supply solicitations that bundle multiple product categories under single RFPs or IFBs.

Recent activity shows school districts and county boards of education dominating the issuing-body mix, with secondary participation from state agencies, municipalities, and senior-services authorities. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) have all posted grocery and produce solicitations within the past four months; Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued parallel food-service procurements. Georgia and Connecticut show the highest concentration of recent activity. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) spanning 76+ line items across all grocery categories for school delivery; the City of Bridgeport's comprehensive grocery bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items under Buy American requirements; Douglas County School System's food-supply RFP (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026) with an estimated $9 million annual expenditure; and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) specifying over 200 produce line items. School districts typically demand firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance (51% domestic content), HACCP and food-safety certification, weekly or twice-weekly delivery windows during school operating hours, and compliance with Child Nutrition Labels and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutritional standards.