UNSPSC 50596906: Dried Non GMO feltham first peas

The variety of Non GMO sugar peas known as Non GMO feltham first 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 50596906 Dried Non GMO Feltham First Peas is a Commodity code that captures dried legume products, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code reflects broad grocery and food service supply rather than peas specifically. State and local buyers including school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal governments are using this code (alongside broader food categories) to solicit fresh produce, comprehensive grocery bundles, prepared meals, and food service supplies for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The work being solicited encompasses everything from multi-category grocery procurement spanning breakfast items, proteins, produce, and condiments to specialized fresh produce contracts for school cafeterias to full-service meal preparation and delivery for senior centers and public facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts represent the dominant buyer type, with Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Hancock County Board of Education, and Douglas County School System all posting opportunities in the past four months. State-level procurement appears in Georgia (multiple fresh produce and food supply RFPs) and Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), while county and municipal buyers include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida senior meals, $17.8 million over three years) and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut, grocery items for school nutrition).

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast—Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia dominate recent postings. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport's June 30, 2026 grocery items bid (1,100+ line items spanning breakfast, frozen products, vegetables, dairy, and proteins with National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American requirements); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026 (over 200 produce line items including apples, berries, leafy greens, and root vegetables); Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery ITB due June 25, 2026 (congregate and home-delivered meals across 25 facilities, $17.8 million estimated value over three years); Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP due February 18, 2026 (approximately $9 million annually for 32,000 meals daily); and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB due April 27, 2026 (52 school sites, firm fixed pricing with weekly Monday–Friday deliveries). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content appear consistently across school nutrition procurements, and vendors face extensive compliance including HACCP plans, nutritional labeling, insurance thresholds ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence, and background screening. Activity is current and substantial—the code shows regular school year and fiscal year cycle demand, though code-to-commodity alignment is loose; peas as a distinct line item appear rarely if at all in the posted scopes.