UNSPSC 50585425: Non GMO jalapeño peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO jalapeno 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 50585425 Non GMO jalapeño peppers (Commodity) does not reflect the actual procurement activity in the source material. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not target non-GMO jalapeños or jalapeños of any kind; instead, they span broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition support. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and what is actually being bought.

School districts and county boards of education across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri are soliciting fresh produce through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for fiscal year 2026-2027 school meal programs. Representative recent opportunities include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issuing RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery five days per week with proposals due May 7, 2026; the State of Georgia requesting fresh produce bids via IFB #4 2027-2026 due May 27, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) soliciting vendors for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with proposals due March 11, 2026; Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million and proposals due March 4, 2026; McAllen Independent School District (Texas) requesting fresh produce proposals due March 6, 2026; Austin Independent School District (Texas) issuing RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages due March 11, 2026; and multiple Georgia school districts (Savannah-Chatham County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, and Early County) posting IFBs and RFPs for produce supply contracts running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Vendors across these solicitations must deliver diverse fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs weekly to school sites, maintain HACCP certification, comply with Buy American provisions, carry specified insurance, and provide firm pricing for the contract term with limited midterm adjustments tied to documented market increases.