UNSPSC 50585427: Non GMO mirasol peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO mirasol 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 50585427 Non GMO mirasol peppers is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce through school nutrition programs, institutional food service operations, and child nutrition initiatives, where this specific pepper variety appears as one line item within broader fresh-produce solicitations. The code sits within commodity-level procurement for food ingredients supplied to K–12 school districts, with recent opportunities framing peppers as components of mixed fresh-produce contracts rather than standalone specialty items. Issuing bodies across the recent opportunity set are predominantly school districts and school boards—including Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—supported by a state-level produce procurement from the State of Georgia. School nutrition programs dominate the buyer base, with contracts spanning National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program fulfillment, and farm-to-school initiatives. Scope of work emphasizes fresh, USDA-compliant produce delivery on weekly schedules with temperature control, HACCP certification, recall procedures, and compliance with Buy American provisions; many districts specify non-GMO, low-sodium, no artificial additive preferences and require domestic sourcing or local-grown prioritization (within 200 miles in Bulloch County's case, within 50 miles in McAllen's case).

Geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia, with seven separate school district solicitations posted between March and May 2026, alongside state-level and cooperative-purchasing vehicle procurements. Texas shows secondary activity through Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District (Travis County). Florida and Missouri each register one school district opportunity. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education's IFB (due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items including fresh vegetables and fruits under National School Lunch Program compliance; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce with Texas-grown preference and five-day-per-week delivery to 127 school campuses; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) for 72 produce line items across 30 school districts in two Georgia areas with approximately $5.5 million combined estimated annual spending. No opportunities identified mirasol peppers as a primary or named line item; the code appears in source material as a taxonomy tag without substantive recent activity demonstrating active demand for this specific variety in state and local school nutrition procurement.