UNSPSC 50601803: Frozen Non GMO azuki beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO azuki 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 50601803 Frozen Non-GMO Azuki Beans is a Commodity code representing shelf-stable and specialty legume products that state and local governments procure for food service operations, including school lunch programs, senior services, and county nutrition initiatives. The recent solicitations under this code show demand for frozen and shelf-stable beans as part of broader food procurement for institutional meal service — Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (including legumes and proteins) for the Department of Community Services, and Early County Board of Education's June 2026 line-by-line food bid supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, both illustrate the scale and context of purchasing. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span county governments, state agencies, and independent school districts, with school districts representing the largest consumer base due to USDA meal program requirements and the emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and products without artificial additives in recent bids.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where Gwinnett County, the State of Georgia's Food Supplies procurement, and Early County Board of Education have posted solicitations in 2026. Gwinnett County's informal written quote (IWQ 140229) closed October 19, 2026 with delivery required to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on unit-of-measure pricing with potential line-item splits. Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (due June 8, 2026) required line-by-line bidding for 300+ food items with firm pricing for 15 days from award, escalation requests evaluated semi-annually against USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks, general liability insurance of $500,000, HACCP plans, and Buy American compliance; the contract period runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options. The State of Georgia's May 2026 Food Supplies bid (due June 22, 2026) provided limited scope detail in the posted summary but referenced an attached 12 MB solicitation document.