UNSPSC 50611818: Canned or jarred Non GMO european soldier beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO european soldier 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 50611818 Canned or jarred Non-GMO European soldier beans is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred legume products, typically as part of broader food service and nutrition program supply chains. The recent opportunities show this code is being solicited alongside dozens of other canned and jarred food items rather than as a standalone product line. State and local governments buy under this code primarily through institutional food service procurement—state-operated facilities (state supported living centers, state hospitals, correctional institutions), school nutrition programs, county senior services, and state health departments. The issuing bodies are predominantly state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state facilities), county boards of commissioners, county school districts, and municipal school systems. No single jurisdiction dominates recent activity; Texas agencies and Georgia school districts appear as repeat buyers across multiple fiscal year 2027 procurements.

The geographic spread spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with Texas showing the highest concentration across multiple HHSC facilities and the Department of Criminal Justice. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center and the Department of State Health Services statewide (posted June 11, 2026, response due July 13, 2026, with approximately $1.5 million historical annual spend), the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins for senior services (posted October 13, 2026, quotes due October 19, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better (posted June 5, 2026, bids due June 19, 2026, with the prior February 2026 purchase at $13.75 per case). The Texas HHSC IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (posted May 19, 2026, bids due March 19, 2026) carries a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and comprises 210 line items spanning fresh, frozen, dry, and canned products. Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) each solicited comprehensive food bids encompassing hundreds of line items with canned vegetables and proteins included under IFB and sealed-bid processes in May and June 2026.