UNSPSC 50611837: Canned or jarred Non GMO mat beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO mat 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 50611837 Canned or jarred Non-GMO mat beans (Commodity) covers canned and jarred legume products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies sourcing canned beans alongside broader food and consumable procurement, with the code appearing in institutional meal-service contexts rather than as a standalone commodity category. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (including large consolidated districts serving multiple schools and counties), state health and human services agencies, and state correctional departments. The mix reflects institutional food service demand across education, healthcare, and corrections sectors, with school nutrition programs representing the most frequent buyer type in recent activity.

The geographic spread of recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South-Central regions, with visible solicitation activity from Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System), Texas state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and Oregon state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, covering food and consumable products under NIGP classifications with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract year; the Ben Hill County Schools IFB for food products due June 15, 2026, seeking sealed bids across multiple food categories for delivery to four school locations with the Buy American Act requirement that all food products contain over 51 percent domestically grown agricultural components; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumable products with a March 19, 2026 response deadline, covering 210 line items for state hospitals and state supported living centers with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years.