UNSPSC 50595537: Dried Non GMO tepin peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO tepin 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 50595537 Dried Non GMO tepin peppers is a Commodity code that nominally designates a specific agricultural ingredient, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevance to the code's stated scope. The most recent opportunities posted under this UNSPSC are broad-based food and consumable product solicitations—school lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts—that span hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, and kitchen supplies rather than focusing on dried tepin peppers as a line item or specification. When state and local procurement bodies tag opportunities with this code, they appear to be using it as a catch-all or default classification for food-service procurement rather than signaling a targeted need for this specific ingredient.

Geographic activity spans multiple states including Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi over the past four months. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with a June 30 due date; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and a July 13 due date; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items and a June 26 due date; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years; and Pascagoula-Gautier School District's April 2026 IFB for packaged meal boxes. The code shows no concentrated activity among repeat buyers and no recent solicitations specifically targeting dried tepin peppers or similar specialty dried-pepper products as a discrete procurement line.