UNSPSC 50585415: Non GMO bell peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO bell 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 50585415 Non GMO bell peppers is a Commodity-level code covering fresh produce items, particularly peppers and other vegetables, that state and local governments procure for food service operations across parks, schools, healthcare facilities, and state institutions. The recent opportunities show this code capturing requests for fresh vegetables as part of broader food-service contracts rather than standalone produce items; the work ranges from concession-food supply at county parks to produce delivery for healthcare coalitions to line-item vegetable bidding within school-district meal programs. Issuing bodies include county parks and recreation departments, independent school districts, state procurement offices, and healthcare coalitions — a mix reflecting the breadth of public food-service operations that depend on fresh-produce supply chains.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Florida, and the broader Southeast. Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division posted an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) on October 8, 2026 for North Collier Regional Park food services (response due March 6, 2025), which includes fresh-vegetable sourcing as part of concession operations; Early County Board of Education issued a line-item IFB on May 11, 2026 for the 2026–2027 school year (bids due June 8, 2026) covering approximately 300 food items including vegetables, fruits, and other commodities under National School Lunch Program scope; Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce proposals on August 7, 2026 (due August 21, 2026) for fresh fruits and vegetables delivery during the 2026–2027 contract period; and the State of Georgia posted a broader food and kitchen-products bid on May 15, 2026 (due June 22, 2026). School districts and county food-service operations are the dominant issuing bodies in the recent record, with a secondary presence from healthcare coalitions and state-level procurement.