UNSPSC 50585405: Non GMO cubanelles peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO cubanelles peppers. 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 50585405 Non GMO cubanelles peppers is a Commodity code that covers fresh specialty pepper procurement for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local governments rarely solicit specifically for non-GMO cubanelles under this code; instead, recent solicitations show school districts and county boards of education issuing RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for comprehensive fresh produce and food service contracts that encompass peppers as line items within broader fruit and vegetable categories. The scope of actual purchasing centers on fresh produce delivery to cafeterias and central food warehouses, with peppers (bell peppers, green peppers, red peppers) appearing as component SKUs rather than standalone commodity procurements. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county boards of education operating child nutrition programs for breakfast and lunch service, with occasional state agency procurement for general food supplies. The purchasing emphasis falls on USDA-compliant, Buy American domestic products, HACCP-certified suppliers, products meeting whole-grain and nutrition standards, weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school locations, and competitive pricing anchored to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or terminal market indices.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri. Representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in two Georgia areas (estimated combined annual spend of approximately $5.5 million, proposals due March 4, 2026); Bulloch County School District IFP for 24 locally-grown produce items including fresh vegetables within 200 miles of Statesboro, Georgia (proposals due May 4, 2026); Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for fresh produce to 16 school locations in Georgia (bids due April 14, 2026); Liberty County Board of Education IFB for produce and food products across 13 school sites in Georgia (bids due April 29, 2026); Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition across 127 campuses (bids due May 7, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) RFP for specialty fruits and vegetables for the federally funded USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program to approximately 18 elementary schools (proposals due March 11, 2026); Savannah-Chatham County Public School System RFP Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items to 60 school sites in Georgia (bids due April 23, 2026); and McAllen Independent School District RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce across 31 campuses in Texas (proposals due March 6, 2026, extended by addendum). All contracts emphasize firm pricing, Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range, weekly or scheduled delivery between 6:00 AM and 2:30 PM, and contract periods running from July 1 through June 30 with one-year renewal options.