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 code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—including bell peppers, other vegetables, fruits, and eggs—primarily through school nutrition programs that serve K–12 students under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Recent solicitations show procurement of comprehensive produce assortments (60–72 line items per contract) delivered weekly to individual school sites, with emphasis on fresh, first-class condition, domestic sourcing where practicable under Buy American provisions, and compliance with USDA food safety standards including HACCP certification and product traceability. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education at the county and independent district levels, with occasional multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 school districts across Georgia). School districts regularly solicit produce under RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notice types, typically for annual contracts running July 1 through June 30 with options to renew for multiple one-year terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. Georgia solicitations include the State of Georgia (May 2026), Early County Board of Education (May 2026), Bulloch County School District (April 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (April 2026), Muscogee County School District (March 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (March 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (March 2026), and Douglas County School System via the GEC Buying Cooperative (February 2026). Texas solicitations include Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (May 2026), McAllen Independent School District (March 2026), and Austin Independent School District (February 2026). Florida's Hillsborough County Public Schools solicited specialty fruits and vegetables for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in April 2026, and Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District solicited grocery items including produce in March 2026. Most solicitations emphasize locally grown or domestic agricultural products, USDA compliance, firm pricing for the contract term, and awards to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item basis permitting multiple vendors per contract.