UNSPSC 50595517: Dried Non GMO cayenne peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO cayenne 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 50595517 Dried Non GMO cayenne peppers is a Commodity code that captures spice and seasoning ingredients—in this case dried peppers—purchased by state and local school districts, county boards of education, and state health and human services agencies as components of larger food-service contracts. State and local governments buy dried peppers and similar seasonings as line items within broader grocery and food-supply procurements that feed school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The purchasing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education, followed by county and state nutrition service programs, all of which source seasonings as part of compliance-heavy food-service operations subject to Buy American provisions, nutritional standards, and HACCP documentation requirements.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an RFB for over 1,100 grocery line items including seasonings on June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce and related supplies on June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumables on July 13, 2026; and the State of Georgia posted a food and supplies contract on June 22, 2026. Hillsborough County (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation services, and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) bid packaged meal boxes in April 2026. Dried peppers and seasonings appear as subordinate line items within these larger food-service RFBs and IFBs rather than standalone commodity solicitations, meaning vendors typically compete on broad foodstuffs portfolios that include spices alongside produce, proteins, and prepared items. Pricing is firm fixed throughout contract terms where specified, with Buy American domestic-content requirements (51 percent minimum in processed items) and mandatory blind testing and nutritional compliance documentation.