UNSPSC 50596849: Dried Non GMO paprika

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO paprika 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 50596849 Dried Non GMO paprika is a Commodity code that classifies specialty dried spices and seasonings purchased by state and local governments, primarily school districts, county nutrition programs, and state health and human services agencies for food service operations. In recent solicitations, dried paprika appears as one line item within much broader grocery, food supply, and meal-preparation contracts that span hundreds of produce, protein, seasoning, and prepared-food SKUs. State and local governments buy under this code primarily as part of consolidated food-service procurement for school lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations rather than as a standalone spice purchase; the code sits within larger breakfast, lunch, and institutional-nutrition supply chains. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). Most recent activity clusters around school nutrition contracts tied to the National School Lunch Program and Buy American Provision compliance requiring domestic agricultural ingredient documentation.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB (BNB052266) on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line-item grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education, with seasonings and condiments as defined categories and samples subject to blind testing for taste, color, texture, and specification compliance. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million and pricing firm fixed with CPI adjustments. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90, requiring licensed and permitted caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. The State of Georgia issued a solicitation on May 15, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 due date.