UNSPSC 50611844: Canned or jarred Non GMO pinto beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO pinto 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 50611844 Canned or jarred Non GMO pinto beans is a Commodity code capturing dried legume products in shelf-stable packaging that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service supply contracts—particularly school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. The recent solicitation activity shows this code sits within multi-category food procurement efforts rather than as a standalone commodity line item. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), alongside state corrections and health agencies in Texas and Oregon. These jurisdictions source canned or jarred legumes as component ingredients within comprehensive food-service contracts covering hundreds of line items, with pricing typically submitted as unit costs and delivery integrated into broader logistics networks.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Missouri) and Southwest (Texas), with scattered activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia). Representative recent opportunities include Ben Hill County Schools issuing an IFB on May 19, 2026 (due June 15, 2026) for a Food Bid encompassing multiple product categories with deliveries to four school locations across the 2026–2027 school year, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million. Canned goods including legumes appear within NIGP Class/Item numbers 380 and 393 (food and supply services) in Texas procurement and as line items within Buy American–compliant, USDA-graded supply contracts across school districts. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options of one to four years, firm-fixed pricing for initial terms, and allowances for midterm adjustments tied to verified cost indices (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index). Award is made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications, with many school districts reserving the right to split awards across multiple vendors by line item.