UNSPSC 50595535: Dried Non GMO tabasco peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO tabasco 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 50595535 Dried Non GMO tabasco peppers, a Commodity code, encompasses dried specialty peppers supplied to state and local food service operations, including school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional dining facilities. State and local governments procure these items as ingredient components within broader grocery and food-supply contracts that support National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions, and nutrition standards set by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (primary), county boards of education, state health and human services agencies operating residential care facilities, and county commissioners funding senior meal programs. The work involves meeting strict specification requirements for product quality, nutritional compliance, allergen restrictions, domestic agricultural content documentation, and delivery to multiple school or institutional sites on firm fixed-price terms with Net 45 payment cycles.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items including seasonings and condiments (over 1,100 line items) for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department under IFB BNB052266, with bids due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products (NIGP Class 385, 390, 380, 393) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce with over 200 line items under IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026. Vendors must comply with Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable), provide HACCP plans and product documentation, maintain commercial insurance at specified limits with the issuing body named as additional insured, and accept ordering through school nutrition management systems or direct requisition processes.