UNSPSC 50601849: Frozen Non GMO tonka beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO tonka 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 50601849 Frozen Non GMO Tonka Beans is a Commodity code. Recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct purchasing of the commodity itself; instead, the code appears in solicitations for broad food-service categories where frozen specialty legumes may be stocked as part of larger product arrays. State and local governments soliciting under this code—primarily school districts and state agencies—are sourcing frozen and ambient food products for child nutrition programs and institutional food service. The actual buying encompasses frozen vegetables, grains, prepared items, specialty ingredients including legumes, and associated grocery staples rather than tonka beans alone. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Rockwood R-VI in St. Louis County, Missouri; Early County Board of Education in Georgia; City Schools of Decatur, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Dallas Independent School District, Texas; Douglas County School System, Georgia) and state agencies (State of Georgia procuring for food and kitchen products and fresh produce).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's June 8, 2026 IFB for food and non-food products spanning 300+ line items across meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, and condiments for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs; the Rockwood R-VI School District's April 29, 2026 NUTRIKIDS electronic bid for over 900 grocery line items (snacks, fruits, vegetables, breads, grains, cereals, dairy, beverages, condiments, meats, and prepared entrees) with contract running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP issued January 21, 2026 with a February 18, 2026 deadline for a main-line food distributor supplying approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. Most solicitations require firm pricing for the full contract period, delivery compliance with USDA and state food safety standards (HACCP certification, E-Verify authorization, Buy American provisions), general liability insurance of $1,000,000 or greater, and on-site delivery to school locations Monday through Friday within specified temperature and time windows.