UNSPSC 50614501: Canned or jarred Non GMO beluga lentils

The variety of Non GMO lentils known as Non GMO beluga lentils 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 50614501 Canned or jarred Non GMO beluga lentils is a Commodity code covering packaged legume products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and state agency facilities. State and local solicitations under this code show heavy concentration in school district child nutrition programs and state health and human services institutions, with issuing bodies including state departments (Texas HHS Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), county school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Burke County in Georgia, Muscogee County in Georgia, Liberty County in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Fairfax County in Virginia, Douglas County in Georgia), and state supported living centers. The actual procurement activity shows canned and preserved food products—canned tomatoes, tomato paste, fresh produce, eggs, comprehensive grocery line items numbering in the hundreds across multiple food categories—being solicited as part of large-scale food service bids where lentils would represent a single line item among many staple foods rather than a standalone commodity. Recent opportunities target institutional meal service providers supplying everything from elementary schools to correctional facilities to state hospitals.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and South-Central regions, particularly Georgia (Ben Hill County, Burke County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), Texas (HHS Commission procurement for state supported living centers and hospitals statewide), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Secondary activity appears in the Midwest (Missouri's Rockwood School District, Illinois Veterans Home) and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS0017449) issuing an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 response deadline under cost-plus formulas and firm fixed unit pricing; the Ben Hill County Schools (PE61000NONST2027000000006) conducting an IFB for food products across multiple categories with a June 15, 2026 deadline and Buy American Act compliance required; and Fairfax County Public Schools (2000004323) soliciting sealed bids for Master Grocery K-12 delivery to 45 schools with an April 27, 2026 deadline and firm fixed F.O.B. Destination pricing. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned tomatoes and tomato paste (S2910000016405, S2910000016089, S2910000015837) with standard delivery and shelf-life requirements to its Central Distribution Center, applying Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences. School districts consistently require minimum nine-month to twelve-month shelf life, USDA Grade B or better compliance, FDA conformance, Buy American Act adherence for domestic agricultural content, and firm pricing for initial contract periods with limited midterm adjustment provisions tied to USDA index pricing or Consumer Price Index documentation.