UNSPSC 50605504: Frozen Non GMO chilaca peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO chilaca 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 50605504 Frozen Non GMO chilaca peppers is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure frozen chilaca peppers primarily through school nutrition programs serving child nutrition needs in public school systems. Recent solicitations show that frozen peppers, when tagged under this code, appear as line items within broader food service contracts rather than as standalone specialty-produce procurements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Dallas Independent School District in Texas, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia—along with state departments of education and independent school districts. These jurisdictions solicit frozen and fresh produce through RFPs and IFBs to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, typically bundling chilaca peppers with dozens or hundreds of other food line items spanning vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, and condiments. Vendors must meet food safety standards including HACCP plans, carry liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, comply with Buy American provisions, and satisfy E-Verify and debarment-certification requirements.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Missouri school districts. The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending (due March 4, 2026). The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items encompassing over 900 line items with electronic bids due April 29, 2026. Early County Board of Education in Georgia requested line-by-line bids for 300+ food items including frozen vegetables with questions due May 29, 2026 and bids due June 8, 2026. Dallas ISD issued an RFP on February 22, 2026, for various food products with an April 2, 2026, deadline, covering the 2026-2027 school year. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce across 72 items with bids due April 23, 2026. Pricing must remain firm for the contract period; delivery windows are typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; and contracts commonly run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options.