UNSPSC 50621846: Non GMO runner bean purees

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO runner beans. 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 50621846 Non GMO runner bean purees, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this taxonomy across recent state and local opportunities. The opportunities tagged to this code—food and consumable procurement for state facilities, school nutrition programs, and correctional institutions—cover a broad spectrum of food products including proteins, dairy, fresh produce, canned goods, and prepared foods. While the code nominally specifies non-GMO runner bean purees, none of the recent solicitations target that product line; instead, state and local buyers are procuring general grocery, produce, and food-service supplies through competitive bids. The issuing bodies are diverse: state departments of health and human services (Texas, Oregon), state correctional facilities (Oregon, Texas), school districts and school nutrition programs (Illinois, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia), and specialized institutional food services. The code sees little activity aligned with its stated commodity definition and appears mismatched to the procurement intent.

School districts dominate the recent activity, with at least ten opportunities from entities including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia), typically spanning 200–900 line items across produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods for the 2026–2027 school year. State institutions follow: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two IFBs for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, and IFB HHS0016792 with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years); Oregon Department of Corrections issued bids for canned tomatoes and tomato paste; and the Illinois Veterans Home issued RFQs for weekly food orders. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive food bid (IFB due June 15, 2026) covering fresh produce, meat, dairy, and kitchen supplies for four schools; Texas HHSC's El Paso State Supported Living Center procurement (IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products with a historical value of $1.5 million; and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323 due April 27, 2026) requiring weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens across the district.