UNSPSC 50611834: Canned or jarred Non GMO lima beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO lima 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 50611834 Canned or jarred Non GMO lima beans is a Commodity code that describes shelf-stable legume products state and local institutions buy for institutional foodservice operations. Recent solicitations under this code show state health and human services agencies, county governments, school districts, and correctional departments procuring canned and jarred vegetables—including lima beans as part of broader food supply buys—for cafeterias, dining facilities, and canteen operations. The scope spans consumable food products purchased in case quantities, with delivery to institutional distribution centers or individual facility locations. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, county boards of commissioners and school boards, state departments of corrections, and independent school districts. The code sees activity from a mix of repeat institutional buyers: Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple food procurement bids for state supported living centers, while school districts in Georgia and Texas regularly solicit comprehensive food supply contracts that include canned vegetables as line items within broader meal-service buys.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Georgia, with secondary presence in Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods supporting the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, which encompasses 22 line items of prepared foods and service supplies for fiscal year 2027 operations with delivery within seven days of order receipt; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners informal written quote PE77023NONST2027000000782 (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center in Georgia within 72 hours of order receipt; and Ben Hill County Schools IFB (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) for food products across multiple categories serving four school locations under the Buy American Act. Institutional foodservice buyers emphasize firm fixed unit pricing on F.O.B. Destination terms, delivery within seven days to three weeks of order placement, product compliance with USDA grades and FDA standards, and minimum 12-month shelf life at delivery. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—Texas SmartBuy administrative fees apply to TDCJ procurements, Oregon offers 5 percent preference to Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders, and Georgia school districts emphasize Buy American provisions.