UNSPSC 50596904: Dried Non GMO darfon peas

The variety of Non GMO sugar peas known as Non GMO darfon 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 50596904 Dried Non GMO Darfon Peas, a Commodity code, encompasses dried legume products procured primarily through school nutrition and institutional food service channels, though recent state and local activity under this specific code is minimal. The opportunities posted show that issuing bodies soliciting food products for school districts and institutional feeding programs (such as Bridgeport Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Schools, and Savannah-Chatham County Schools) are buying comprehensive grocery and produce catalogs—including dried and canned vegetables, grains, legumes, and prepared foods—to support Child Nutrition Program meal service. These solicitations span elementary through high schools, senior meal programs, and state-supported living facilities. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, with occasional participation from state health and human services agencies and municipal governments.

The code shows limited direct recent activity; the primary opportunities posted in the dataset are tagged to broader food and grocery commodity codes (such as general grocery, fresh produce, and food supplies) rather than to this specific dried-pea commodity. Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Virginia, and Texas), with school district nutrition programs representing the largest buyer segment. Representative recent solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education's solicitation for over 1,100 grocery line items including vegetables and staple items (due June 30, 2026, IFB), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid with over 200 produce items (due June 26, 2026, IFB), and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP supporting 25,500 students with approximately $9 million estimated annual spend (closed February 18, 2026, RFP). While dried legumes and peas are standard components of school meal programs, no solicitation in the recent dataset explicitly names dried darfon peas as a line item or standalone procurement focus, suggesting the code may see activity primarily as part of broader grocery aggregation contracts rather than as a standalone commodity purchase.