UNSPSC 50611845: Canned or jarred Non GMO pole beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO pole 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 50611845 Canned or jarred Non GMO pole beans, Commodity tier, covers shelf-stable legume products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations—school cafeterias, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and senior nutrition programs. The recent solicitations show demand for canned vegetables (pole beans, tomatoes, mixed products) as components of larger food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items; when pole beans are tagged under this code, they typically appear alongside dozens of other canned proteins, vegetables, condiments, and supplies in consolidated institutional purchasing. The issuing-body mix spans Texas state health and human services agencies, county boards of commissioners, school districts, departments of corrections, and other state agencies managing institutional food operations across multiple locations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental and consumable foods serving state hospitals and supported living centers—notably HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB, prior monetary value $1.5 million), HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, IFB, due October 23, 2026), and HHS0016792V2 (statewide supplemental food and consumables, IFB, maximum three-year value $4.5 million)—all structured as fixed-price, firm-capacity contracts with seven-day or negotiated delivery terms and compliance requirements including E-Verify, debarment certification, and complaint resolution within 72 hours. The Oregon Department of Corrections requested approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (IFB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, prior purchase price $13.75 per case, 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders). Gwinnett County in Georgia solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods including canned vegetables for senior services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026, delivery within 72 hours). School districts in Georgia—Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools—are bidding comprehensive food programs encompassing canned vegetables and legumes as component items in larger multi-hundred-line solicitations for the 2026-2027 academic year.