UNSPSC 50605514: Frozen Non GMO ancho peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO ancho 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 50605514 Frozen Non-GMO Ancho Peppers is a Commodity code that captures specialty frozen produce items procured by state and local education agencies, school districts, and state food service operations to support school nutrition programs and institutional food service. While the code name specifies a single product—frozen non-GMO ancho peppers—recent state and local solicitations show that this commodity sits within much broader frozen and fresh produce procurement families, where frozen specialty peppers appear as line items alongside dozens of other vegetables, fruits, and processed produce items within comprehensive food service bids rather than as standalone procurements.

Recent opportunities originate almost exclusively from Georgia school districts and the State of Georgia, supplemented by activity in Texas (Dallas ISD) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Georgia dominates the recent posting activity: the Douglas County School System issued two major RFPs in January and February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs (estimated $4.4 million for Area One alone) and food supply and distribution services (estimated $9 million annually); the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce bids due April 23, 2026; the City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026; and the State of Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce due May 27, 2026. The Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line food bids covering 300+ items with response deadline June 8, 2026, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and low-sodium formulations. Dallas ISD in Texas posted an RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026) excluding items available through main commodity bids, with strict adherence to non-preferred ingredient lists under Texas Legislative Bill #314. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items under NUTRIKIDS electronic filing by April 29, 2026, covering over 900 line items. Frozen specialty peppers would likely appear as line items within these comprehensive bids rather than as targeted procurements; the code shows no evidence of isolated frozen-pepper-only solicitations in the recent state and local market.