UNSPSC 50601834: Frozen Non GMO lima beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO lima 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 50601834 Frozen Non GMO lima beans is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable and refrigerated food products for institutional food service, including school meal programs, senior services, and general departmental needs. Recent solicitations show purchasing of bulk shelf-stable items (canned vegetables, proteins, grains, condiments, sauces), fresh and frozen vegetables, dairy products, meats and poultry, bread meeting USDA whole-grain specifications, and fluid milk in multiple fat levels and non-dairy formulations. Issuing bodies include county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state departments (State of Georgia), and school districts (Early County Board of Education), with school districts and county social-services departments representing the primary volume of activity under the code. Vendors must meet delivery windows, temperature-control requirements for refrigerated goods, USDA compliance (whole-grain bread tiers, milk documentation), Buy American preferences, HACCP certification, liability insurance thresholds, E-Verify compliance, and food-recall procedures.

Georgia dominates recent activity, with three opportunities posted between May and October 2026. Gwinnett County's October 2026 IWQ 140229 (Informal Written Quote, due October 19, 2026) sought 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services, with F.O.B. Destination delivery to Lawrenceville and a December 7, 2026 deadline. The State of Georgia posted a food-and-supplies bid in May 2026 (due June 22, 2026) with full scope in an attached 12 MB document. Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026) covered 300+ food items, 60+ non-food and paper products, and fluid milk for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs across three schools, with contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and mutual-extension and renewal options. Pricing in school and county solicitations requires firm quotes for 15 days post-award, with escalation considered on six-month cycles using USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data; increases exceeding 3% permit districts to source provisionally elsewhere.