UNSPSC 50596901: Dried Non GMO bikini peas

The variety of Non GMO sugar peas known as Non GMO bikini 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 50596901 Dried Non GMO bikini peas is a Commodity code that covers specialized legume products for institutional food service. State and local governments buying under this code source dried peas and related commodity ingredients for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and other public food operations. Recent solicitations show minimal direct activity tied explicitly to bikini peas; instead, dried legumes appear as line items within broader grocery and fresh produce procurements serving K-12 schools, senior centers, and state-supported facilities. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, joined by county education boards, municipal school systems, state health and human services agencies, and county senior services. The scope of work spans ingredient sourcing for cafeteria meal preparation and institutional catering, where peas function as components in soups, side dishes, and processed food products rather than standalone commodities.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary solicitation activity in Texas, Florida, and Mississippi. Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools and Douglas County School System in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut all issued grocery and produce bids during 2026 that likely encompass legume ingredients, though the source materials do not isolate dried bikini peas by name. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services (due June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items across breakfast items, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and other staples); the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026, estimated annual expenditure approximately $9,000,000 for 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with historical contract value of $1.5 million). The code shows limited standalone procurement volume; dried bikini peas are rarely requested as discrete line items in publicly posted solicitations, appearing instead as subordinate ingredients within larger master grocery and nutrition supply contracts.