UNSPSC 50585428: Non GMO pasilla peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO pas Non GMOilla 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 50585428 Non GMO pasilla peppers is a Commodity code that sees no relevant recent state and local procurement activity matching its scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span institutional food service procurement — primarily school nutrition programs buying fresh produce, eggs, and related grocery items in bulk for child nutrition and school breakfast-lunch programs — but the opportunities are broad multi-item solicitations for general fresh produce, fruits, and vegetables without specification of pasilla peppers or similar specialty pepper varieties. The code does not align with the actual scope of current purchasing.

State and local school districts, county education boards, and independent school districts dominate the issuing bodies in the dataset, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Douglas County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Bulloch County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and the State of Georgia itself), Texas (Northside Independent School District in Bexar County and Austin Independent School District in Travis County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Recent solicitations include Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio requesting fresh produce for child nutrition via RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026), Bulloch County School District seeking locally-grown produce within 200 miles via IFP (due May 4, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education soliciting fresh produce via IFB 27-02 (due April 14, 2026), and Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One (due March 4, 2026). The code's nominal scope — non-GMO pasilla peppers as a single specialty commodity — does not reflect the multitier institutional purchasing pattern present in current market activity, which emphasizes broad produce variety, compliance with USDA child nutrition requirements, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, and domestic sourcing preferences rather than specialty or regional pepper procurement.