UNSPSC 50611808: Canned or jarred Non GMO black shackamaxon beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO black shackamaxon beans that have 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 50611808 Canned or jarred Non GMO black shackamaxon beans (Commodity) covers shelf-stable legumes procured by state and local agencies primarily for institutional food service — specifically school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and senior services operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers requesting canned beans and other shelf-stable proteins as part of larger food-service line-item bids rather than as standalone commodity buys. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumable food products serving state-supported living centers, with one covering 210 line items of fresh, frozen, and canned foods with a three-year maximum value of $4.5 million; canned legumes and vegetables appear as components within those broader food procurement scopes. School districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are actively soliciting food products across dozens or hundreds of line items per bid, with canned vegetables, proteins, and legumes specified throughout. The mix of issuing bodies includes state health and human services departments, state correctional agencies, school nutrition programs, county departments of community services, and special-purpose state facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a June 2026 IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes at $13.75 per case (prior purchase February 2026). Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB in May 2026 for food covering multiple categories with delivery to four school locations; Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB for approximately 400 line items across fresh, frozen, and canned foods for five schools. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017872 in August 2026 (response due August 25) and IFB HHS0018082 in October 2026 (response due October 23, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.) for consumables at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, and IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 (response due July 13) for food and consumables serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical spend of $1.5 million. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) in October 2026 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, with quotes due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.