UNSPSC 50601844: Frozen Non GMO pinto beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO pinto 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 50601844 Frozen Non GMO pinto beans is a Commodity code that covers frozen legume products sourced to meet non-GMO specifications for institutional food service operations. State and local governments purchasing under this code are acquiring frozen pinto beans as components of larger food service procurement portfolios, typically integrated into school nutrition programs, agency cafeterias, and child nutrition services where they serve as protein-rich staple ingredients. Recent solicitations show frozen beans appearing as line items within broader food supply contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases, reflecting the way state and local food service operations consolidate multiple product categories into single vendor relationships or competitive bid groups.

Issuing bodies across the recent-opportunities block consist primarily of school districts and county school systems—Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, and Douglas County School System—alongside state-level purchasing for institutional operations. The geographic footprint centers on Georgia and Missouri, with activity also documented in Texas and multi-state regional cooperative purchasing vehicles. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026) soliciting 300+ food items including frozen and fresh products for school breakfast and lunch programs across three schools, and the Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services grocery bid (IFB, due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items across snacks, fruits, vegetables, proteins, and prepared entrees with line-item award discretion and primary/secondary vendor options. The Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) serves 30 school districts across two geographic regions with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by area, demonstrating the scale of regional cooperative food service purchasing. Frozen non-GMO pinto beans fit within these multi-item procurement categories alongside fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared goods, typically subject to firm pricing for the contract year, delivery to multiple school sites within defined time windows, HACCP compliance, and Buy American requirements.