UNSPSC 50601800: Frozen Non GMO beans

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO beans that has been frozen 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 50601800 Frozen Non-GMO Beans, a Class code, encompasses frozen bean products sourced by state and local school districts and state agencies to support child nutrition and institutional food service programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show school districts procuring frozen beans as part of comprehensive grocery and produce bids that emphasize whole-grain, low-sodium, and minimally processed formulations without artificial additives. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts, including independent school districts and county school systems, alongside state purchasing offices. These entities solicit frozen beans through line-item grocery bids, comprehensive food-service RFPs, and multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles; the Douglas County School System (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Dallas Independent School District (Texas), and the State of Georgia all posted opportunities in this category between January and June 2026. Solicitations typically require domestic sourcing, HACCP compliance, detailed food-safety and recall procedures, and compliance with Buy American provisions where applicable.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026), which requested line-by-line bids across approximately 300 food items including frozen vegetables and beans as part of its National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program procurement; the Rockwood R-VI School District's Grocery Items 2026-2027 bid (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026), spanning over 900 line items with firm pricing for the entire July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract period; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (posted January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026), which sought a main-line food distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily for 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. Contracts typically run one year with renewal options, require firm pricing, mandate all-in delivery pricing with no separate fuel surcharges, and involve price-adjustment provisions tied to USDA or CPI benchmarks when increases exceed specified thresholds (typically 3–10 percent).