UNSPSC 50601815: Frozen Non GMO castor beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO castor 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 50601815 Frozen Non GMO castor beans is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code—a Gwinnett County food-items purchase (IWQ 140229), a Georgia state food-supplies bid, and an Early County Schools food bid—all center on shelf-stable groceries, meal-program components, and kitchen supplies (peanut butter, canned proteins, dairy, produce, bread, and cleaning products) rather than castor beans or legume-specific inputs. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests the code may be incorrectly tagged in these notices or sees minimal use for its stated commodity.

The geographic activity identified spans Georgia (Gwinnett County, the state procurement office, and Early County Schools), with all three opportunities posted between May and October 2026. Issuing bodies include county governments, state purchasing offices, and school districts pursuing routine food-service contracting through IWQ and standard competitive bid processes. The Early County Schools opportunity, due June 8, 2026, represents the largest documented scope with 300+ food items and a July 2026 through June 2027 contract term; Gwinnett County's informal quote request (IWQ 140229), due October 19, 2026, covers 35 line items of shelf-stable products for senior services. Without documented opportunities matching frozen castor beans specifically, the code appears inactive or misapplied in current state and local procurement.