UNSPSC 50611800: Canned or jarred Non GMO beans

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO beans that has been canned or jarred 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 50611800 Canned or jarred Non GMO beans is a Class code. State and local governments buy canned and jarred beans through this code primarily for food service operations at institutional facilities—state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services centers. Recent solicitations show demand for shelf-stable canned beans and related legume products as components of broader food supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. The issuing bodies are diverse: state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC), state corrections departments (Texas TDCJ and Oregon DOC), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and others in Georgia), and state-level procurement offices (Illinois, Georgia, Oregon). No vendor appears in multiple opportunities. The work is fundamentally food procurement and distribution—vendors supply product to specified delivery locations on F.O.B. Destination terms with delivery windows ranging from same-week to 30-day schedules, comply with USDA and FDA standards, maintain shelf-life minimums (typically 12 months), and accept price competition evaluated per unit of measure or lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder criteria.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two consumables solicitations in 2026: HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million) and HHS0017872 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due August 25, 2026), both IFBs spanning dozens of line items including canned and prepared foods. Gwinnett County (Georgia) issued IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods including canned proteins, due October 19, 2026. Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing posted a canned tomatoes procurement (S2910000017145, 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026, prior purchase price $13.75 per case). Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools (both Georgia) solicited comprehensive food bids in May–June 2026 spanning hundreds of line items with July 2026 contract starts. Texas TDCJ issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products (response extended to May 4, 2026, delivery to six distribution points). Bidders typically must provide three verifiable references, certify non-debarment and E-Verify compliance, carry minimum liability insurance ($500,000 per occurrence common), and submit firm pricing with no more than 10 percent renewal escalation permitted under many contracts. Pre-bid conferences and addenda are standard; electronic submission systems (HHS Online Bid Room, OREGONBUYS) are increasingly required.