UNSPSC 50606849: Frozen Non GMO paprika

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO paprika that has 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 50606849 Frozen Non GMO paprika is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty frozen spice products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local governments buy frozen paprika primarily as an ingredient component within larger food service contracts serving school lunch and breakfast programs, rather than as a standalone item. Recent solicitations from school districts and state procurement offices focus on comprehensive food supply agreements that bundle paprika with dozens or hundreds of additional food items—meats, produce, dairy, grains, condiments, and frozen goods—making paprika one line item among many categories. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state departments of education managing child nutrition services, supplemented by state-level food procurement for institutional operations. School districts including Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Dallas Independent School District have all posted requests for food service bids that include specialty spice and ingredient items as part of larger product portfolios, though paprika is rarely called out as a distinct line item in publicly available summaries.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri based on recent opportunities, with additional solicitations from Texas. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for food supply and distribution services with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 closing February 18, 2026, and a separate RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively, closing March 4, 2026. Early County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for food and non-food products supporting the National School Lunch Program with a June 8, 2026 deadline, while City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with sealed bids due May 15, 2026. Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited grocery items for the 2026-27 school year via electronic NUTRIKIDS submission closing April 29, 2026, and Dallas Independent School District in Texas posted an RFP for various food products with a April 2, 2026 deadline. The code shows no recent standalone paprika procurement; frozen paprika appears only as a potential component within bundled food service contracts where line-item-level detail is not publicly disclosed in solicitation summaries.