UNSPSC 50595534: Dried Non GMO serrano peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO serrano 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 50595534 Dried Non GMO serrano peppers is a Commodity code that classifies specialty dried peppers for institutional food service, though state and local procurement activity under this specific code is sparse. Recent solicitations tagged to this code show little direct purchase of dried serrano peppers; instead, the opportunities reveal a broader pattern of school districts, county food service operations, and state health agencies procuring comprehensive fresh produce, packaged meal solutions, and food consumables for child nutrition programs and senior meal services. The code appears to see primary use when jurisdictions issue line-item requisitions within larger grocery or produce contracts rather than as a standalone procurement vehicle.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting related food service categories span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and specialized facilities (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). Representative recent opportunities include a City of Bridgeport IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with a June 30, 2026 deadline (Solicitation BNB052266); a Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 response date spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, and peppers (IFB #SN002-2027); a Texas HHS IFB for food and consumables with a July 13, 2026 deadline and a historical value of $1.5 million annually (HHS0017449); and a Hillsborough County ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years (ITB-26-00289). Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with visible procurement in Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas.