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-tier code that represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement. The recent solicitations tagged under this code, however, show minimal direct relevance to frozen azuki beans specifically. State and local governments sourcing under this code tier are primarily school districts and state agencies procuring broad food-service supplies for child nutrition programs and institutional meal operations. The issuing bodies include school districts of varying sizes (from early-childhood and small rural districts to large urban systems serving tens of thousands of students), state purchasing offices, and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate multiple districts into single procurements. Representative recent opportunities show school nutrition programs bidding fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery staples, dairy, meats, and prepared items—not specialty legumes—suggesting that the code assignment may not reflect the actual products being sought or that frozen azuki beans are requested as part of larger commodity food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia and Missouri, with additional activity in Texas. The Douglas County School System in Georgia has issued multiple requests for proposals covering produce, eggs, and food distribution services with annual spend ranging from $1.1 million to $9 million across cooperative arrangements spanning 12 to 30 school districts. In Missouri, the Rockwood R-VI School District issued an IFB in late April 2026 for over 900 grocery line items with sealed bids due April 29, 2026. Dallas Independent School District in Texas posted an RFP in February 2026 for various food products with a May 29, 2026 contract start, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia solicited fresh produce with bids due April 23, 2026. Early County Schools in Georgia posted a food bid on May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026, encompassing approximately 300 food items plus non-food supplies. State of Georgia procurement offices have issued separate IFBs for fresh produce and general food supplies with responses due in May and June 2026. The code shows material recent activity, but the disconnect between frozen non-GMO azuki beans and the actual scope of work (broad food-service commodity procurement) suggests that vendors should verify item-level inclusion in solicitations before pursuing bids.