UNSPSC 50595532: Dried Non GMO poblano peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO poblano 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 50595532 Dried Non-GMO Poblano Peppers is a Commodity code covering specialty dried chili peppers procured primarily by school districts and public agencies for child nutrition and institutional food service programs. State and local governments acquire dried poblano peppers as ingredient inputs in bulk school meal preparation and senior nutrition services, particularly where operators prepare foods on-site rather than source pre-fabricated entrees. The code sees solicitation activity across school nutrition programs (breakfast and lunch), senior meal preparation and delivery services, and institutional dining at state-supported living facilities, typically bundled within larger grocery, produce, and food-supply procurements rather than as standalone line items.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut school districts, Texas health and human services operations, and Florida county senior services. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services covering approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000, due February 18, 2026. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited bids on over 1,100 grocery-line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026), requiring Buy American compliance and compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB 043025 for comprehensive food products across numerous categories including spices and dried ingredients supporting the 2026-2027 school nutrition program (due May 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM). Dried poblano peppers would qualify as a line item within these broader grocery and food-supply solicitations, typically competing against other specialty spices, dried vegetables, and seasonings in school nutrition menus. The code shows no standalone dried-pepper solicitations; pursuit depends on vendor capability to bundle specialty ingredients into compliant school meal supply responses.