UNSPSC 50594117: Dried Non GMO pepicha

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO pepicha that has been dried for preservation. 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 50594117 Dried Non GMO pepicha is a Commodity code that describes specialty dried produce items, though recent state and local procurement activity under this specific code does not materialize as direct purchases of the eponymous product. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code reflect broader food-service procurement by state agencies, county governments, and institutional service providers acquiring shelf-stable and frozen food items for cafeteria, canteen, and congregate meal operations. The issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions, county purchasing offices, state correctional agencies, and facility management operations. Work being solicited ranges from single-line-item specialty foods to comprehensive food-service contracts covering 200+ line items—proteins, dairy, produce, condiments, and disposable serviceware—with firm fixed pricing, no-substitution requirements, and strict delivery and complaint-resolution timelines. Vendors respond via IFB, typically bidding a minimum percentage of line items (often 90 to 95 percent) and accepting evaluation on specification compliance, delivery performance, past vendor performance tracking, and price.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has issued multiple IFBs for state supported living centers and hospitals, including HHS0017798 and HHS0017799 (Mexia facility) due August 25, 2026, HHS0017449 (El Paso facility) due July 13, 2026, and HHS0016792V2 (statewide supplemental food) due March 19, 2026, with a maximum three-year value of $4.5 million. The Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, solicited 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products to multiple TDCJ warehouse locations, extended to May 4, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued PE77023NONST2027000000782 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, due October 19, 2026. The State of Georgia posted PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026), and the State of Illinois solicited 27497DVAQUINCB52821 for quarterly weekly food orders (July-September quarter, due June 26, 2026). Contract terms typically run one year with renewal options; pricing is firm and fixed, with adjustments tied to Consumer Price Index formulas or at HHSC discretion. Award decisions center on best value rather than lowest price alone, and vendors are required to meet strict delivery windows, complaint resolution within 72 to 90 hours, and compliance with federal food safety and USDA grading standards.