UNSPSC 50605519: Frozen Non GMO chiltecpin peppers

The variety of Non GMO peppers known as Non GMO chiltecpin 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 50605519 Frozen Non GMO Chiltecpin Peppers is a Commodity code that describes specialty frozen pepper products for institutional food service. State and local governments procure frozen peppers and related produce items as components of broader grocery and food-service contracts, predominantly through school nutrition programs that purchase line-item ingredients for meal preparation. The recent opportunities show that peppers and frozen produce are embedded within larger institutional food procurement efforts rather than solicited as standalone commodity lines—school districts and state agencies buy frozen peppers alongside dozens or hundreds of other produce, protein, and grocery items to support child nutrition services, state operations, and food warehouses. Issuing bodies include school districts (Early County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System), state agencies (State of Georgia), and purchasing cooperatives acting on behalf of multiple districts (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). No repeat solicitations target frozen non-GMO chiltecpin peppers specifically; the code sits within much larger food procurement categories.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and Missouri school districts, with additional solicitations from Dallas Independent School District in Texas and state-level procurement in Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's June 8, 2026 IFB for line-by-line food bids encompassing vegetables among 300+ food items for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; Douglas County School System's March 4, 2026 RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's April 23, 2026 IFB for fresh produce including bulk vegetables across 60 school sites; and City Schools of Decatur's May 15, 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery items. Most contracts run from July 1 through June 30 annually and require firm pricing, delivery to multiple school sites between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays, compliance with HACCP plans and food safety standards, and Buy American provisions. Vendors must maintain general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence minimum), E-Verify authorization, and food recall procedures.