UNSPSC 50585411: Non GMO yellow chile peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO yellow chile 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 50585411 Non GMO yellow chile peppers is a Commodity code. State and local governments buying under it purchase fresh produce—primarily fruits and vegetables in bulk for child nutrition programs, school lunch and breakfast service, and institutional food service operations. The recent opportunity set shows no solicitations specifically tagged to Non GMO yellow chile peppers; instead, the code appears in a broader family of fresh produce procurement that encompasses apples, bananas, berries, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, celery, leafy greens, onions, tomatoes, citrus, potatoes, and eggs. School districts dominate the buyer pool, supplemented by state departments of education and county school systems that consolidate purchases across multiple schools. Representative recent solicitations include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) requesting fresh produce for child nutrition via RFP 2026-048 with response due May 7, 2026; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting line-by-line food bids for the National School Lunch Program with response due June 8, 2026; Muscogee County School District (Georgia) posting ITB 26-017 for produce items with response due April 27, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts, with response due March 4, 2026.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary presence in Florida, Missouri, and nationally through cooperative purchasing vehicles like GEC. School districts specify firm fixed pricing for 12-month terms, weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple campuses between 6:00 AM and 2:00 PM on weekdays, HACCP certification and traceability documentation, Buy American compliance, minimum insurance coverage ($500,000 to $2 million general liability), and compliance with USDA food safety standards and child nutrition reimbursement requirements. Many solicitations explicitly discourage artificial additives, prefer natural products free of artificial colors and flavors, and some (Bulloch County, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD) include geographic preferences for locally or regionally grown produce. Pricing typically remains firm for the contract year, with cost adjustments permitted mid-term only upon documented USDA market reports or CPI increases exceeding 3–5 percent thresholds. Contract terms run July 1 through June 30 with options to renew for one to four additional years. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent documentation, though some districts encourage participation from small and minority-owned businesses as affirmative contracting objectives under federal funding.