UNSPSC 50601845: Frozen Non GMO pole beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO pole 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 50601845 Frozen Non-GMO pole beans (Commodity) covers frozen vegetable products that school districts and state agencies procure as components of larger food service and child nutrition contracts. State and local governments buy frozen pole beans almost exclusively through line-item food service bids that bundle produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods for school meal programs and institutional foodservice operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and regional school systems, with occasional state-level procurement for institutional feeding. Early County Board of Education, the City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, and the Douglas County School System have all posted active solicitations in 2026 that include frozen vegetables as part of comprehensive food supply contracts. These districts serve between roughly 6,900 and 25,500 students daily and typically solicit through IFB, RFP, and line-item bid vehicles with firm pricing for twelve-month contract periods (July 1 through June 30) aligned to the school fiscal year.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary solicitations from Texas. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative buying pool with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas, due March 4, 2026. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a line-item food bid due June 8, 2026, encompassing approximately 300 food items including frozen and fresh vegetables with delivery to three schools. Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items due April 29, 2026, with electronic submission through NUTRIKIDS. The City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) posted an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. EST through its Bonfire portal. Dallas Independent School District (Texas) issued an RFP for various food products due April 2, 2026, through its Bonfire portal with contract performance from May 29, 2026, through May 28, 2027. All contracts require firm pricing for the performance period, HACCP compliance, general liability insurance (typically $1 million minimum), Buy American provisions, and delivery to multiple school sites within narrow time windows. Most solicitations reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis and allow contract renewals for up to three additional one-year terms based on performance.