UNSPSC 50595526: Dried Non GMO long hot peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO long hot 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 50595526 Dried Non GMO long hot peppers (Commodity) appears in state and local school nutrition and institutional food-service procurement, though the recent opportunities block shows limited direct activity specifically targeting this item. The code sits within broader grocery and food-supply solicitations where dried peppers are one line item among hundreds in multi-category food contracts. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily school districts, county boards of education, and state health and human services agencies that operate food services for students, seniors, and residents of state-supported facilities. The work involves supplying certified non-GMO dried long hot peppers meeting nutrition standards set by the National School Lunch Program, the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, or institutional food-service protocols, with requirements for printed nutritional labeling, compliance documentation, and blind testing of samples.

Recent solicitations span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 in June 2026 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (including seasonings and vegetables) with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, USDA compliance documentation, and delivery to central warehouse and school sites on a firm-fixed pricing basis. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and contract start of September 1, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 due date and a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The code shows limited standalone demand; dried peppers are typically bundled within large multi-item food contracts rather than solicited as single-commodity procurements.