UNSPSC 50601836: Frozen Non GMO marrow beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO marrow 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 50601836 Frozen Non GMO marrow beans (Commodity) describes a single product line — frozen marrow beans without genetic modification — but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct solicitation. The most recent opportunities do not reference frozen marrow beans by name; instead, they solicit food products broadly for school nutrition programs and state operations. School districts and state procurement offices use this code nominally when categorizing food service contracts, but actual purchasing requests target wider commodity baskets — fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and miscellaneous grocery items — rather than marrow beans in isolation. When school districts do purchase beans and legumes, they typically appear as line items within larger frozen or dry-goods awards rather than as standalone commodity solicitations. The issuing bodies pursuing food service contracts are predominantly public school districts and state departments seeking suppliers for child nutrition programs serving tens of thousands of students daily; the scope of work spans meal-program provisioning with stringent USDA compliance, HACCP food safety requirements, Buy American provisions, domestic sourcing preferences, and firm pricing for contract years.

Procurement activity under this code concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Recent solicitations include the Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts, posted February 4, 2026 with proposals due March 4, 2026, and estimated annual spend of approximately $4.4 million to $1.1 million by area; the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) grocery-items IFB for the 2026-2027 school year, posted March 31, 2026 with electronic bids due April 29, 2026; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) fresh produce contract, posted March 22, 2026 with sealed bids due April 23, 2026; Dallas Independent School District (Texas) RFP for various food products, posted February 22, 2026 with proposals due April 2, 2026; and the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) frozen foods and grocery IFB for the 2026-2027 school year, posted April 16, 2026 with bids due May 15, 2026. School districts typically award on a lowest-responsive-bidder basis with line-item flexibility and reserve the right to split awards among multiple vendors, and require proof of $1 million general liability insurance, E-Verify compliance, and federal debarment certification.