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, represents a narrow product category that state and local governments procure primarily as a component of broader food service and school nutrition contracts rather than as a standalone line item. Recent solicitations show this code embedded within master grocery, fresh produce, and comprehensive food supply bids where dried peppers and specialty seasonings appear as one item among hundreds spanning breakfast items, condiments, vegetables, fruits, proteins, and dairy products for school meals, senior nutrition programs, and institutional food service operations.

Activity under this Commodity code concentrates among school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut; Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Hancock County, and Douglas County school systems in Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi; and Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center), and county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida for senior meal services). The solicitations span the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with the most recent and densest activity in Georgia school districts and Connecticut municipalities. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery procurement (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) for over 1,100 line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements; the Bulloch County Board of Education's April 2026 school nutrition grocery bid (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026) covering multiple food categories with firm pricing for 60 days post-award; and the Douglas County School System's February 2026 food supply and distribution RFP (SN26-003, due February 18, 2026) supporting approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated $9 million annual value. Dried tabasco peppers, when specified at all, appear as a single SKU within these large, multi-category food service contracts rather than driving independent purchasing decisions, indicating low standalone procurement frequency and limited pursuit opportunity at the Commodity level without integration into broader food service wins.