UNSPSC 50601848: Frozen Non GMO tamarind beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO tamarind 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 50601848 Frozen Non GMO tamarind beans is a Commodity code that nominally names a single frozen legume product, but the recent state and local solicitation activity tagged under this code does not reflect procurement of tamarind beans specifically. Instead, the code appears in school district and state agency food service bids covering comprehensive food supply contracts — fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery staples, eggs, spices, ice cream, and institutional food service distribution — with little to no evidence of tamarind-bean-specific demand. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state education agencies soliciting under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program frameworks, with occasional state agencies (Georgia Department of Education operations) and independent school districts in multiple states. The lack of tamarind-bean-specific language in representative solicitations suggests either a coding mismatch at the source or minimal actual procurement activity under this commodity's narrow nominal scope.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Missouri school districts. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education (Georgia) RFP for line-by-line food vendor bids with response due June 8, 2026, encompassing 300+ food items across meats, produce, dairy, and non-food supplies; the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026, with quarterly price-adjustment provisions and $1,000,000 general liability insurance requirements; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicitation for 900+ line items of grocery items with NUTRIKIDS electronic submission due April 29, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative buying group with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two). If pursuing this code, verify the actual commodity alignment with your product before bid preparation, as the recent record suggests institutional food service contracts rather than specialty legume supply.