UNSPSC 50595518: Dried Non GMO cherry hots peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO cherry hots 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 50595518 Dried Non GMO cherry hots peppers is a Commodity code that captures individual food ingredient line items within broader school nutrition and institutional food service contracts. State and local governments procure dried peppers and similar specialty ingredients as part of comprehensive grocery and produce tenders for school meal programs, institutional dining, and senior nutrition services. These contracts typically embed individual ingredient codes within much larger food service RFPs and IFBs that span 100 to 1,100+ line items across vegetables, fruits, proteins, and seasonings. School districts and county boards of education dominate this procurement activity, often sourcing ingredients to meet the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards and Buy American Provision requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content). Health and human services agencies and senior nutrition programs also participate, purchasing ingredients for congregate and home-delivered meal programs. Vendors must comply with HACCP plans, nutritional labeling, allergen restrictions, and blind testing protocols, with deliveries typically made on 48x40 pallets to central warehouses or multiple school sites on Monday-through-Friday schedules.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an RFQ in June 2026 (Solicitation BNB052266, due June 30) for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program, with deliveries to the central warehouse at 113 Federal Street and designated school sites. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB in June 2026 (due June 26) for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with delivery to three school locations through June 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division issued an IFB in June 2026 (HHS0017449, due July 11) for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services in June 2026 (ITB-26-00289, due June 25) with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) requested bids for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes in April 2026 (due April 29). These opportunities reflect steady demand in school nutrition programs and state health services institutions, though the code itself represents only one line item within much larger food service contracts rather than a standalone procurement category.