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 representing a single agricultural product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service operations — in this case, a dried Mexican herb used in institutional meal preparation. The code appears primarily in food service and nutrition solicitations issued by state health and human services agencies, state departments of corrections, school districts, and other public entities operating institutional food programs. Recent opportunities show this commodity purchased as one line item among hundreds in larger food supply contracts rather than as a standalone procurement, typically bundled with fresh produce, proteins, dairy, dry goods, and consumable supplies for state hospitals, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and K-12 school nutrition programs.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing food service contracts under related commodity codes span Texas (the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), Georgia (Douglas County School System, state procurement office), Illinois (state purchasing), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and its partner agencies appear as repeat buyers, issuing multiple overlapping RFPs and IFBs for supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million), the Texas TDCJ cafeteria food products procurement 304T26300CF spanning 382 line items for warehouse distribution across five geographic areas (extended due date May 4, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026), and Rockwood School District Child Nutrition Services RFP for over 900 grocery items serving 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily (due April 29, 2026). Pricing in these contracts is universally firm and fixed for the initial term, with most awards made on a best-value basis incorporating specification compliance, vendor performance history, and price competitiveness, and contract values ranging from estimated annual commitments of $4.4 million to $9 million or multi-year ceilings of $4.5 million across renewal options.