UNSPSC 50601802: Frozen Non GMO appaloosa beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO appaloosa beans that have 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 50601802 Frozen Non-GMO appaloosa beans is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, sits within broader frozen and specialty produce procurement for school nutrition programs and state food service operations. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not specifically isolate frozen appaloosa beans; instead, they reflect school districts and state agencies sourcing comprehensive food and produce inventories that include frozen vegetables, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and specialty items as part of child nutrition and general food service contracts. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System, alongside state-level buyers such as the State of Georgia. These jurisdictions solicit food products on annual cycles aligned to school-year calendars (July 1 through June 30) and emphasize whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, food recall procedures, and domestic sourcing where possible.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri. The State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026) and a separate fresh produce IFB (due May 27, 2026). Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a line-by-line food bid with approximately 300 food items, 60 non-food and paper supplies, and milk delivery requirements (due June 8, 2026). City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) solicited frozen foods and grocery items for its School Nutrition Program with delivery to ten school sites and a virtual pre-bid conference on April 29, 2026 (sealed bids due May 15, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) sought over 900 grocery line items with electronic submission via NUTRIKIDS by April 29, 2026. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued two major RFPs through the GEC Buying Cooperative: one for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts with estimated spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by geographic area (due March 4, 2026), and another for main-line food supply and distribution with approximately $9 million annual expenditure serving 25,500 students (due February 18, 2026). Dallas Independent School District (Texas) posted an RFP for various food products not available through main commodity bids, including spice and ice cream lots, for delivery to the Maria Luna Warehouse (due April 2, 2026). All contracts emphasize firm pricing for the full term, firm delivery windows (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday–Friday), temperature control for refrigerated and frozen goods, and minimum general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence.