UNSPSC 50585435: Non GMO tabasco peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO tabasco 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 50585435 Non GMO tabasco peppers (Commodity) shows minimal relevant recent activity for state and local procurement. The code nominally targets a single specialty pepper variety, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly requesting tabasco peppers or that map meaningfully to this narrow commodity. The opportunities posted instead cover broad fresh produce procurement across school nutrition programs, state food service operations, and farm-to-school initiatives — categories that encompass dozens or hundreds of produce items, with tabasco peppers at best a potential line item buried in larger buy specifications.

The issuing bodies span school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio; Early County Schools in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Schools; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri; Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Glynn County school boards in Georgia), state purchasing offices (Georgia Department of Education and related state operations), and one transit-or-special-purpose entity (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa supporting a USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program). The geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, and scattered other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Northside ISD RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce across the district's 127 campuses; Early County Schools ITB (due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300+ food items including produce, dairy, and proteins; and the Bulloch County School District IFP (due May 4, 2026) for 24 locally-grown produce items within 200 miles of the county. None of these solicitations explicitly names tabasco peppers. Unless a vendor plans to bid as a component of a larger multi-item produce or condiment supply contract, this code presents negligible procurement opportunity at present.