UNSPSC 50595509: Dried Non GMO manzano peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO manzano 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 50595509 Dried Non GMO manzano peppers is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried pepper products purchased for school food service, institutional food programs, and senior meal services. State and local governments acquire dried peppers as ingredients in larger food procurement contracts that span produce, staples, and prepared meals — rarely as standalone line items. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (independent school boards and county boards of education), state health and human services agencies operating institutional facilities, and county commissioners managing senior nutrition programs. These jurisdictions typically bundle dried peppers within broader grocery, produce, or food-service RFQs and IFBs that enforce USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP compliance, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity appears sparse under this specific code. The most-recent opportunities block shows no solicitation explicitly naming dried manzano peppers; instead, the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) sought bids on over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) requested food and consumable products for an El Paso State Supported Living Center with prior annual spend of $1.5 million, Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) solicited fresh produce across multiple varieties for the 2026-27 school year, and Hillsborough County (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) sought senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years. None of these solicitations explicitly reference manzano peppers or other specialty dried pepper varieties. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope.