UNSPSC 50585434: Non GMO serrano peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO serrano 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 50585434 Non GMO serrano peppers is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not appear to buy serrano peppers—GMO or non-GMO—under this code based on recent solicitations.

Recent opportunities tagged with this code describe broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs across multiple states, encompassing dozens of line items spanning apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, peppers, and eggs. The Bulloch County School District IFP specifies 24 produce items including watermelons, strawberries, and Vidalia onions; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicits 72 fresh produce items; the Glynn County Board of Education seeks approximately 60 produce line items; and the Douglas County School System RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covers approximately 72 line items of produce and eggs. None of these solicitations identify serrano peppers as a specified or representative line item, nor do summaries from Georgia's state produce IFBs, school district nutrition RFPs in Texas and Florida, or multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles. The procurement activity under this code centers on commodity-level fresh produce distribution to school cafeterias, fresh fruit and vegetable programs serving elementary students, and institutional food service, where pepper varieties when mentioned refer to bell peppers, not specialty chili peppers.

Solicitation activity concentrates in Georgia—where the state itself, Bulloch County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, and Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools all posted RFPs and IFBs between February and May 2026—and Texas, where Northside Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District issued RFPs in February through May 2026. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri also solicited. The Douglas County School System RFP serves 30 districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for one area and $1.1 million for the other, representing the largest identified institutional vehicle. Most school districts stipulate delivery Monday through Friday during morning hours, HACCP compliance, Buy American preference, and pricing tied to USDA market reports. If serrano peppers are procured at all under this code, they are bundled within broader fresh produce line-item solicitations rather than sourced as a standalone specialty item.