UNSPSC 50605500: Frozen Non GMO peppers

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO peppers that has been frozen 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 50605500 Frozen Non GMO Peppers is a Class code that encompasses frozen pepper products sourced without genetic modification. State and local governments purchase frozen peppers primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations, where they appear as components within broader produce and grocery procurement rather than as standalone line items. Recent solicitations frame frozen peppers as part of comprehensive fresh produce or frozen food supply contracts serving school meal programs. The issuing bodies include state education departments, county and city school districts, and regional school systems. School districts dominate this code's activity, with frequent procurement through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative; state departments also solicit under the code for institutional food service operations. School nutrition directors and food service administrators are the primary end users.

The code shows strong recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covering 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; the City Schools of Decatur's Invitation for Bid for Frozen Foods and Grocery items (posted April 16, 2026, due May 15, 2026) serving ten school sites with contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026) requesting line-by-line bids across 300+ food items for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; the State of Georgia's procurement for Food, Supplies, and Other Kitchen Products (posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026); and the Rockwood R-VI School District's procurement for Grocery Items 2026-2027 (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items with estimated daily participation of approximately 7,800 students. Frozen peppers typically appear in the produce or frozen-food categories of these line-by-line bids, subject to USDA compliance, HACCP documentation, liability insurance of $500,000 to $2,000,000, Buy American provisions, and firm pricing for contract periods running July 1 through June 30 annually.