UNSPSC 50611836: Canned or jarred Non GMO marrow beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO marrow 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 50611836 Canned or jarred non-GMO marrow beans is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned legume products, primarily to support institutional food service operations in schools, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers. Recent opportunities show that state purchasing offices use this code as part of broader food service solicitations covering dozens or hundreds of line items across multiple product categories—canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods—rather than standalone bids for marrow beans alone. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Fairfax County in Virginia, Burke County and Liberty County in Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia, Muscogee County in Georgia, and Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia), state agencies procuring for institutional care (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia), and occasionally county school systems operating multi-district buying cooperatives. Contracts under this code emphasize compliance with USDA standards, Buy American Act requirements where applicable, HACCP food safety procedures, specific nutritional restrictions (sodium limits, whole-grain requirements, reduced sugar and fat), and firm fixed pricing with limited escalation provisions tied to federal indices or third-party market data.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with recent solicitations posted from Texas (Health and Human Services Commission statewide, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia (multiple school districts including Ben Hill, Burke County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home in Quincy), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 (historical spend $1.5 million for the prior contract year), Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition food products with bids due June 15, 2026, and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for a Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 elementary, middle, and high schools with sealed bids due April 27, 2026. Multiple school districts in Georgia (Burke County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County) posted fresh produce and grocery bids in March and April 2026 with response dates between late April and late June 2026, reflecting a concentrated seasonal surge in school nutrition procurement aligned with summer meal planning cycles.