UNSPSC 50605509: Frozen Non GMO manzano peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO manzano 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 50605509 Frozen Non GMO manzano peppers is a Commodity code representing specialized produce items purchased by state and local government food service operations, though recent solicitations show the code rarely appears in isolation — instead, frozen peppers are typically sourced as part of larger food procurement bundles. State and local buyers acquire frozen Non GMO manzano peppers primarily through county food service departments, school districts operating National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, and state purchasing cooperatives that aggregate food commodity buys across multiple agencies. The three most recent posted opportunities show manzano peppers competing within broader shelf-stable food, produce, and protein categories rather than as standalone line items, indicating that vendors pursue this Commodity code most successfully as part of full-line food service distributor capabilities. Issuing bodies include county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state-level procurement offices (State of Georgia), and independent school districts (Early County Board of Education), with school food service representing the highest-volume buyer segment for frozen vegetable commodities.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote (IWQ) on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of food items for the Department of Community Services, due October 19, 2026, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center required within 72 hours of order and all items received by December 7, 2026. The State of Georgia issued an IFB on May 15, 2026 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with bids due June 22, 2026 (full scope contained in attached solicitation). Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line bid on May 11, 2026 for food and non-food products supporting school meal programs across three schools, bids due June 8, 2026, with a contract period running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and options to extend. Vendors responding to school district and county food service solicitations must meet Buy American provisions, carry $500,000 general liability insurance minimum, maintain HACCP certification, comply with E-Verify requirements, and often provide multiple commodity categories simultaneously; cooperative purchasing vehicles allow successful vendors to extend school district pricing to other participating districts on identical terms.