UNSPSC 50595528: Dried Non GMO pasilla peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO pasilla peppers that has 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 50595528 Dried Non GMO pasilla peppers is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty dried chile peppers sourced as non-genetically modified organisms for use in institutional food service. State and local governments procure dried pasilla peppers primarily as components of meal preparation for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported living facilities. The code reflects narrow demand for a single ingredient category rather than a broad commodity family, appearing alongside broader food procurement solicitations that span hundreds of line items across proteins, produce, condiments, and specialty ingredients. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts, county boards of education, county commissioners' offices managing senior services, state health and human services agencies, and municipal education departments. These entities buy dried pasilla peppers as part of larger food-service contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program, state facility operations, and senior nutrition initiatives subject to Buy American provisions and USDA compliance requirements.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and reflecting school-year procurement cycles. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items including seasonings; Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) with deliveries to three school sites; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a historical annual value of $1.5 million. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners sought senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. No solicitation specifically names dried pasilla peppers as a line item; the code appears to align loosely with broader grocery and food-service procurement rather than representing a distinct, frequently solicited ingredient. Geographic spread includes Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Mississippi based on recent postings, though the code shows limited discrete activity and appears primarily as a taxonomy classification within larger, heterogeneous food-service buys.