UNSPSC 50611813: Canned or jarred Non GMO calypso beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO calypso 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 50611813 Canned or jarred Non GMO calypso beans, a Commodity code, encompasses canned and jarred specialty legumes that state and local governments purchase primarily as ingredients in school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show schools and state facilities acquiring these products as components of broader food procurement contracts rather than as standalone items; the code appears in multi-category food bids alongside canned tomatoes, dairy, proteins, and fresh produce. Issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), state agencies managing institutional food service (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois), and county school boards (Ben Hill County Schools, Muscogee County, Douglas County). School districts dominate recent activity, reflecting the centrality of school nutrition programs to state and local food procurement volume.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast and Texas, with recent opportunities posted from Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Oregon; Illinois also shows activity through its Veterans Home quarterly food orders. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), covering NIGP food service classifications and priced as firm fixed unit rates; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for school nutrition food products across multiple categories with delivery to four schools (due June 15, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 seeking supply and delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries (due April 27, 2026). Bidders typically must meet Buy American Act requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural content), maintain general liability insurance of $1 million or higher, comply with HACCP and food safety standards, and submit firm pricing inclusive of transportation and delivery; school districts increasingly specify whole grain and low-sodium options, and many reserve the right to award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis.