UNSPSC 50611849: Canned or jarred Non GMO tonka beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO tonka 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 50611849 Canned or jarred Non GMO tonka beans, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual goods state and local governments are buying under this classification. Recent solicitations posted under this code involve staple food products for institutional food service—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, and general grocery items for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers—rather than the specialty legume named in the code itself.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and specialized purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri. Representative 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 with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period (response due July 13, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes, approximately 7,616 cases to be delivered to Salem (due June 19, 2026); Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories including fresh produce, meat, dairy, and supplies for four school locations (due June 15, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 products and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). The code shows consistent, high-volume procurement activity across multiple states and issuing bodies, dominated by school food service and state institutional facilities. The mismatch between the code name and recent solicitation scope suggests this code may be misapplied by procurement offices or that the underlying UNSPSC taxonomy does not align current state and local purchasing practice for bulk food service procurement.