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 covering specialty peppers and dried chile products purchased by school districts, county health agencies, and state institutions for food service operations. State and local buyers use this code to procure seasoning ingredients and produce items for school nutrition programs, institutional cafeterias, and senior meal services. The recent solicitations show that dried peppers and similar specialty produce items flow through broader grocery and food procurement channels where they are ordered as line items within multi-hundred-item produce and food supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty commodity awards.

Recent activity is concentrated in school district nutrition programs across the Southeast and Texas. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including seasonings and vegetables for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a response date of June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division posted an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 11, 2026, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce spanning 200+ line items for school nutrition with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; and the State of Georgia issued a solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. Vendors entering this code compete within large consolidated food service contracts where pricing pressure is acute and Buy American provision compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items) is nearly universal across school nutrition awards.