UNSPSC 50595521: Dried Non GMO guajillo peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO guajillo 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 50595521 Dried Non GMO guajillo peppers is a Commodity code. State and local procurement under this specific code shows no recent activity; the opportunities tagged with it span broader food service categories—grocery items, fresh produce, and meal preparation services—none of which prominently feature dried peppers as a line item. The City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for grocery items to the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services includes over 1,100 line items across seasonings and vegetables, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center covers food service supplies, but neither specifies dried guajillo peppers or dried chiles as discrete solicited items. The tagging appears to reflect a broader seasonal or spice ingredient category rather than a targeted procurement for this particular product.

Recent state and local food procurement activity concentrates on school nutrition programs and institutional dining across Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Virginia. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Douglas County School System, and Meriden Public Schools), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), state health agencies (Texas HHSC), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas). Most solicitations are IFBs or RFPs with response dates concentrated in March through July 2026. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 Master Grocery K-12 contract for supply to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools and seven distribution kitchens (IFB 2000004323, due April 27); Meriden Public Schools' February 2026 RFP for commercial groceries, beverages, and USDA Foods serving 8,200 students (RFP 02641, anticipated contract value $3.1 million, due February 25); and Douglas County School System's January 2026 RFP for food supply and distribution services supporting approximately 25,500 students across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million (RFP 26-003, due February 18). Dried peppers, if procured at all under this code, would likely appear as a single line item within a much broader grocery or seasoning specification rather than as a primary procurement focus.