UNSPSC 50595504: Dried Non GMO chilaca peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO chilaca peppers that have 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 50595504 Dried Non GMO chilaca peppers is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line—specifically dried chilaca peppers produced without genetic modification. State and local governments procure this ingredient as part of broader food-service supply chains, primarily through school districts and public health agencies that source ingredients for meal programs subject to nutritional standards and domestic-content requirements. The work being solicited under this code falls within much larger grocery and food-supply contracts that name dried peppers and similar specialty produce items alongside hundreds of other food commodities, seasonings, and condiments. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state health agencies operating cafeteria and food-service programs, with occasional participation from county boards of education and state-level procurement offices. These entities source dried peppers as components of seasoning blends, ingredients for prepared meals, or stand-alone items for school kitchens and institutional food service.

Recent activity under this code shows representative solicitations from the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (solicitation BNB052266, IFB, June 30, 2026 response date) seeking over 1,100 grocery line items including seasonings and condiments for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, Hancock County Board of Education (IFB #SN002-2027, June 26, 2026 response date) soliciting fresh produce and related items for the 2026–27 school year, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449, July 13, 2026 response date) requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center. All three solicitations include Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content (51 percent in processed products), firm fixed pricing, and delivery to school or institutional facilities on standard schedules. Geographic spread spans Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, and Florida, with school districts and state agencies in the Southeast and South emerging as the most visible recent buyers. The Commodity code itself shows limited standalone procurement activity; dried chilaca peppers appear embedded in much larger, multi-hundred-item food-supply contracts rather than as stand-alone line items, suggesting that vendors pursuing this code should position themselves within broader food-service or specialty-ingredient supply relationships rather than as single-product suppliers.