UNSPSC 50595510: Dried Non GMO melrose peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO melrose 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 50595510 Dried Non GMO melrose peppers is a Commodity code that captures individual food product line items within school nutrition, institutional feeding, and state food-service procurement. State and local governments purchase this code as part of larger grocery and food-service contracts that span produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared items. The recent solicitations show that dried peppers appear as discrete line items within broader food procurement vehicles—the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery tender spans over 1,100 line items including seasonings and vegetables; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's El Paso State Supported Living Center contract covers food and consumable products under multiple NIGP classifications; and the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB lists over 200 line items encompassing multiple pepper varieties alongside apples, berries, and leafy greens. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state agencies managing residential facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso facility), county governments (Hillsborough County for senior meal services), and state-level food-service procurement offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition contracts dominate the recent activity, driven by National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program requirements.

Geographic spread spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi in the recent record. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education with firm pricing through June 30, 2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 11, 2026 IFB (HHS0017449) with proposals due July 11, 2026 covering food and consumable products for the El Paso facility with a historical spend of $1.5 million annually; Hancock County Board of Education's June 10, 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items with bids due June 26, 2026 and a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' June 3, 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289) valued at $17.8 million over three years with bids due June 25, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content (typically 51 percent in processed goods) appear across school-district and state solicitations. Nutritional standards compliance, HACCP plans, and blind testing by facility personnel are standard requirements.