UNSPSC 50601827: Frozen Non GMO haricot beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO haricot 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 50601827 Frozen Non GMO haricot beans is a Commodity code covering individual legume products procured by state and local food service operations. The recent solicitation activity under this code shows state and local governments buying frozen beans and related legume products as line items within broader school meal programs and institutional food service contracts. The mix of issuing bodies includes state departments, county school systems, municipal school districts, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple districts. School districts dominate the buyer base, with solicitations from early-stage procurement efforts through mature multi-year contracts. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing a line-by-line food bid with a June 8, 2026 response date that encompasses frozen vegetables and legumes alongside 300+ food items supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) soliciting grocery items with approximately 900 line items across snacks, vegetables, grains, and prepared entrees due April 29, 2026; Dallas Independent School District (Texas) requesting various food products for the 2026-2027 school year with an April 2, 2026 deadline; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing an RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with an estimated annual spend of $5.5 million combined and a March 4, 2026 response date.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas, with Georgia showing the highest frequency of solicitations across multiple districts and cooperative purchasing arrangements. Contract periods typically align with the school fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), with firm pricing required for the full contract term and renewal options extending up to three or four additional one-year terms. Specifications consistently emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American sourcing, HACCP plans, food safety documentation including recall procedures, E-Verify authorization, and general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million depending on the issuing district. Delivery requirements mandate Monday-through-Friday windows to school sites or central warehouses with temperature controls (frozen products at zero degrees Fahrenheit or lower), and all transportation and packing costs must be included in bid pricing with no separate fuel surcharges. School districts typically evaluate awards on lowest responsive bid supplemented by vendor qualifications, prior performance, and product quality; some districts reserve the right to break contracts across multiple vendors on a line-item basis. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are flagged in the available solicitations, though some districts express intent to provide maximum practicable opportunities to minority firms and women's business enterprises consistent with federal standards.