UNSPSC 50601821: Frozen Non GMO french horticultural beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO french horticultural 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 50601821 Frozen Non GMO french horticultural beans is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable and fresh food items for institutional food service, particularly school meal programs and senior services. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying broadly across protein, grain, vegetable, and dairy products rather than frozen beans specifically—the code's nominal scope does not align closely with what is actually being procured. Issuing bodies include county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state food procurement divisions (State of Georgia), and school district food service departments (Early County Board of Education). The work involves line-by-line bidding for food commodities that meet USDA nutrition standards, compliance with Buy American and domestic sourcing preferences, product quality and delivery specifications (temperature control for dairy, whole-grain requirements for bread, low-sodium and sugar-free formulations where applicable), and vendor qualifications including liability insurance, debarment verification, HACCP food safety plans, and E-Verify compliance.

Recent activity centers in Georgia, with Gwinnett County requesting informal written quotes (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, the State of Georgia posting a food, supplies, and kitchen products bid in May 2026 with June 22, 2026 response deadline, and Early County Board of Education seeking line-by-line food vendor bids due June 8, 2026 for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. The Early County solicitation specifies domestic sourcing emphasis, USDA 2024 whole-grain and enriched-tier bread specifications, fluid milk with strict temperature and sell-by-date rotation requirements, and contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options. Delivery windows are typically early morning (6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to support meal service schedules. Price escalation is permitted on a six-month basis when supported by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation, with increases exceeding 3% allowing districts to source provisionally elsewhere.