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, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not reflect procurement of frozen tonka beans or specialty legumes. The three most recent opportunities—a Gwinnett County food items quote from October 2026, a Georgia state food supplies bid from May 2026, and an Early County Schools food bid from May 2026—all solicit shelf-stable and refrigerated food products for institutional feeding programs, including canned proteins, dairy, produce, grains, and condiments. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being bought suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or that frozen tonka beans occupy a negligible share of procurement under this code.

State and local issuing bodies active in this code span county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County), state agencies (Georgia state procurement), and school districts (Early County Board of Education). The geographic activity centers on Georgia. Gwinnett County's informal written quote (IWQ 140229) sought approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with delivery to the Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026 and a response deadline of October 19, 2026. The Georgia state bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) was posted May 15, 2026 with a due date of June 22, 2026; specific scope details are contained in an attached solicitation document. Early County Schools issued a line-by-line food bid (PE55045NONST2027000000006) due June 8, 2026, covering 300-plus food items and 60 non-food supplies to support the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs across three schools, with a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.