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, represents a narrow product category within state and local food procurement. The recent opportunities block shows little direct activity soliciting dried darfon peas specifically; instead, the code appears in a broader constellation of school nutrition, senior meal, and institutional food-service contracts where dried legumes may be one line item among hundreds. State and local governments acquire dried peas and similar commodity ingredients primarily through large food-service RFPs and IFBs that bundle breakfast cereals, vegetables, fruits, frozen products, condiments, and protein items under unified purchasing vehicles serving school districts, state health and human services facilities, and county nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly school boards (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District) and state or county agencies managing congregate and home-delivered meals (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners).

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 response date; the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) sought grocery items under IFB BNB052266 due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a prior-year value of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County (Florida) issued ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026; and the State of Georgia requested bids on food supplies with a June 22, 2026 deadline. Dried darfon peas are not explicitly named in any recent posting, indicating the code sees minimal direct procurement activity at state and local level.