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 is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code to procure frozen legume products for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code focus on frozen and fresh produce procurement for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program support, with district food services soliciting comprehensive food product categories that include frozen beans, grains, and legumes alongside fresh produce, dairy, and prepared entrees. The issuing bodies are primarily independent school districts and state education agencies. School districts soliciting under this code typically procure line-by-line food service bids encompassing 300 to 900+ individual items, with frozen and processed goods representing one component of much broader food service contracts. Vendors must meet HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) plan requirements, maintain general liability insurance typically in the $500,000 to $1,000,000 range, comply with Buy American provisions and USDA commodity standards, and demonstrate E-Verify authorization under state law. Contract terms generally run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing for the initial period and renewal options extending up to three to five years. Bid submission occurs through electronic procurement portals (commonly Bonfire), with sealed bids and public bid openings.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Representative solicitations include the Early County Board of Education FY27 Food Bid (RFQ, due June 8, 2026) soliciting line-by-line bids for 300+ food items across meats, poultry, dairy, vegetables, grains, and condiments for three schools; the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services grocery items procurement (IFB, due April 29, 2026) seeking 900+ line items for approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast daily participants; the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined; and the Dallas Independent School District RFP (due April 2, 2026) for various food products not available through main commercial bids, with contract performance running May 29, 2026 through May 28, 2027. The City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid for fresh produce (due April 23, 2026) add Georgia volume. No solicitations explicitly named frozen non-GMO black gram beans as a line item, indicating the code sees minimal recent direct activity; procurement instead aggregates frozen legumes within broader institutional food service buys alongside dozens of other frozen and fresh product categories.