UNSPSC 50601812: Frozen Non GMO brown lazy wife beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO brown lazy wife 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 50601812 Frozen Non GMO brown lazy wife beans, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable and frozen legume products purchased by state and local governments for meal programs, senior services, and institutional food operations. State and local buyers under this code include county purchasing offices, state food service authorities, and school districts procuring food to support nutrition programs. The code appears to sit within broader food procurement efforts where individual commodity lines are bid separately or as part of multi-item food RFQs and ITBs, with vendors expected to meet specification requirements around product quality, labeling, delivery standards, and often domestic sourcing or nutrition preferences.

Recent activity shows Georgia as a primary procurement jurisdiction. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an RFQ on October 13, 2026 (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including legumes and related products for the Department of Community Services, with delivery required by December 7, 2026 to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center and questions due October 14, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broader food supplies bid on May 15, 2026 (due June 22, 2026) with detailed scope in an attached document. Early County Board of Education issued an ITB on May 11, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, with a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and award to be made approximately 60 days after bid opening to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.