UNSPSC 50601807: Frozen Non GMO black gram beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO black gram 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 50601807 Frozen Non GMO black gram beans, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable and specialty legume products that state and local governments purchase for nutrition assistance programs, school meal operations, and senior services. In practice, state and local buyers solicit this code as part of broader food-procurement RFQs and IFBs that aggregate dozens or hundreds of line items — shelf-stable proteins, grains, canned vegetables, and specialty items — into single bid packages. Issuing bodies include county governments managing senior nutrition and community services, state purchasing departments, and school districts operating National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Vendors typically respond to line-item bids and must meet specifications on packaging, labeling, delivery condition, and when applicable USDA compliance for school meal purposes. Award hinges on lowest responsive and responsible bidder pricing, often evaluated per unit of measure (ounce or equivalent), with counties and school districts reserving the right to split awards across multiple vendors or reject items that fail to meet condition or specification requirements.

Recent activity centers in Georgia, where Gwinnett County posted an RFQ in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of food items for senior services (due October 19, 2026) with 35 line items of shelf-stable products, and Early County Board of Education posted a line-item IFB in May 2026 for 300+ food items plus non-food supplies to support school meal programs (due June 8, 2026). The State of Georgia itself posted a food and kitchen products IFB in May 2026, though the full scope was contained in an attached document. School districts and counties in Georgia dominate recent solicitation activity; delivery windows typically run Monday through Friday with tight turnaround requirements (72 hours when possible), and contracts often run one year with extension options. Vendors should expect to provide multiple references, certify non-collusion, maintain insurance where contract values exceed thresholds, and comply with E-Verify and Buy American provisions in school district procurements.