UNSPSC 50585437: Non GMO tepin peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO tepin 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 50585437 Non GMO tepin peppers is a Commodity code that captures specialized fresh pepper procurement for state and local school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The recent opportunities under this code show minimal direct purchasing of tepin peppers specifically; instead, the code appears to reflect broader fresh produce solicitations where tepin peppers may be one item among dozens of vegetable and fruit line items. State and local buyers soliciting under this code are predominantly school districts and county boards of education, including Early County Schools (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), as well as state-level procurement through the State of Georgia. The work being solicited involves fresh produce supply and delivery to support National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program requirements, with contracts emphasizing USDA compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, domestic sourcing preferences, and temperature-controlled delivery schedules.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, reflecting the largest volume of school nutrition procurement in the source. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line RFQ for approximately 300 food items with responses due June 8, 2026; Northside Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce delivery across 127 school campuses in Bexar County, Texas, with a May 7, 2026 deadline; Hillsborough County Public Schools' cost-plus contract for specialty fruits and vegetables supporting the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with proposals due March 11, 2026; and the Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia regions, with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026 and estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Contract terms universally run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, delivery requirements are firm Monday-through-Friday schedules to school locations, and evaluation prioritizes lowest responsive and responsible pricing, compliance with federal food safety and Buy American standards, vendor experience with school systems, and product quality and availability. The source does not identify any direct solicitations specifically naming tepin peppers, suggesting the code's assignment to these opportunities may reflect general produce taxonomy rather than tepin-specific demand.