UNSPSC 50605503: Frozen Non GMO cheese peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO cheese peppers that have 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 50605503 Frozen Non GMO cheese peppers, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of specialized frozen produce items for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies acquiring frozen and fresh produce—including peppers, along with broader produce baskets—as part of comprehensive food-service contracts. The work encompasses line-item bidding for specific produce categories, compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, HACCP food-safety plans, food-recall procedures, and delivery to multiple school sites on firm pricing with temperature and quality controls. Issuing bodies include school districts (elementary through high school), county boards of education, and state departments procuring for institutional kitchens. School districts dominate the recent activity: Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Dallas Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) have all posted produce or food-service solicitations in the past four months.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and extends to Missouri and Texas. The Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) spans approximately $5.5 million in annual spending across two geographic areas, with unit pricing tied to USDA Terminal Market reports and vendor awards made on a line-item basis. The State of Georgia issued IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026), and the City Schools of Decatur posted a frozen-foods and grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026) requiring delivery to ten school sites with HACCP compliance and $1 million liability insurance. Rockwood R-VI School District solicited over 900 grocery-item line items (due April 29, 2026) with electronic bid submission via NUTRIKIDS, serving 6,900+ lunch participants daily. Dallas ISD's RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026) prohibits artificial colors, flavors, and high-fructose corn syrup per Texas law and awards on lowest-price line items and lots. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with one to four renewal options; pricing remains firm for the initial term with mid-contract adjustments permitted only when manufacturer or market costs increase by 5–10 percent with third-party documentation.