UNSPSC 50611828: Canned or jarred Non GMO hyacinth beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO hyacinth 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 50611828 Canned or jarred Non GMO hyacinth beans is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty canned and jarred vegetables, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code is minimal and does not reflect direct purchases of hyacinth beans. Instead, state and local agencies are currently procuring canned vegetables—tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and similar staples—as line items within broader food-service solicitations for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois), and county correction facilities. These agencies treat canned vegetables as standardized commodity items procured through competitive sealed bids and RFPs as part of larger food-service contracts, often with brand-specific or approved equal requirements and USDA Grade B or better specifications.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with Georgia school districts representing the largest cluster of recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026 (IFB S2910000017145), requiring USDA Grade B or better and delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, covering canned goods among 210 line items with historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period; and multiple Georgia school district food bids (Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 due June 15, 2026; Burke County Public Schools IFB due June 5, 2026; Liberty County Board of Education IFB due April 29, 2026) that incorporate canned fruits and vegetables as components of comprehensive school nutrition procurement. Canned vegetables in these solicitations are evaluated on specification compliance, price, and vendor performance, with contracts typically running one year with renewal options and pricing subject to adjustment based on USDA index or consumer price data.