UNSPSC 50585409: Non GMO manzano peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO manzano 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 50585409 Non GMO manzano peppers, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within institutional food procurement that state and local governments rarely isolate as a standalone commodity in solicitation. Recent state and local opportunities show no direct procurement of manzano peppers by name; instead, school districts, county boards of education, and state agencies acquire fresh produce in broad categories through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs that bundle dozens of fruit and vegetable line items into single solicitations. The scope of work under this code—when it appears in practice—falls within farm-to-school initiatives, child nutrition programs, and general institutional food service operations where produce vendors supply diverse fresh fruits and vegetables weekly or monthly to school sites, central kitchens, and state facilities. Issuing bodies include school districts (elementary through high school), county boards of education, state nutrition services, and special-purpose food service cooperatives. Representative recent solicitations show Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing an IFB for approximately 300+ food items including produce for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs with a June 8, 2026 response date; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) soliciting fresh produce for child nutrition via RFP 2026-048 with a May 7, 2026 deadline; and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) seeking specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program through an RFP due March 11, 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with significant procurement volume from school nutrition programs across the Southeast and South. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) is procuring fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas (proposals due March 4, 2026). Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia) all issued fresh produce IFBs or ITBs in March and April 2026 with response windows ranging from late April through late May. Austin Independent School District (Texas) sought fresh produce and beverages via RFP 26RFP034 due March 11, 2026. McAllen Independent School District (Texas) solicited fresh produce for a 20,000-student system through RFP 2026-1029 with an extended deadline of March 6, 2026. All solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, food safety traceability, and domestic agricultural sourcing where cost and quality are comparable. Manzano peppers as a specialty item would compete within these broad produce line-item awards, typically evaluated on price (30–50 points), product quality and freshness (15–30 points), vendor experience and qualification (10–25 points), and service reliability. Response deadlines are concentrated in March through June 2026, with contract periods beginning July 1, 2026 for the 2026–2027 school year.